Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 27, 1928 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Genteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.718 and latitude -9.751.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -9.751, 113.718
UTC time 1928-03-27 14:37:29.280
Location Jember
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-03-27

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