Earthquake details

Saturday, November 23, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 23, 1929 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 207.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.146 and latitude -4.585.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -4.585, 137.146
UTC time 1929-11-23 00:01:50.640
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-11-23

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