Earthquake details

Friday, August 7, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 7, 1931 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.031 and latitude -3.366.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.366, 142.031
UTC time 1931-08-07 02:11:43.720
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1931-08-07

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