Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 16, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 16, 1933 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bireun (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 185.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.833 and latitude 6.866.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.866, 96.833
UTC time 1933-05-16 01:12:29.540
Location Lhokseumawe
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-05-16

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