Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 20, 1935 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 221.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.881 and latitude -4.388.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -4.388, 142.881
UTC time 1935-09-20 21:04:06.570
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1935-09-20

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