Earthquake details

Thursday, July 21, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 21, 1932 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 204.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.322 and latitude -3.121.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.121, 137.322
UTC time 1932-07-21 12:39:55.530
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1932-07-21

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