Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 7, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 7, 1929 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 132.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.397 and latitude -2.580.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -2.580, 136.397
UTC time 1929-05-07 16:35:20.990
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-05-07

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