Earthquake details

Thursday, November 17, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, November 17, 1927 at 13:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.637 and latitude -3.838.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.838, 139.637
UTC time 1927-11-17 13:45:27.010
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-11-17

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