Earthquake details

Thursday, February 19, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 19, 1931 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.513 and latitude -5.242.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -5.242, 102.513
UTC time 1931-02-19 17:40:36.190
Location Bengkulu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1931-02-19

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