Earthquake details

Sunday, April 16, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 16, 1933 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.661 and latitude -3.290.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.290, 139.661
UTC time 1933-04-16 19:16:34.510
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-04-16

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