Earthquake details

Monday, December 9, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 9, 1929 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 171.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.583 and latitude 4.133.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 4.133, 94.583
UTC time 1929-12-09 06:49:59.440
Location Banda Aceh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-12-09

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