Earthquake details

Sunday, October 21, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 21, 1928 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 153.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.625 and latitude -3.685.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.685, 137.625
UTC time 1928-10-21 16:16:46.440
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1928-10-21

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