Earthquake details

Thursday, January 2, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 2, 1936 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 35.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.548 and latitude -9.349.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -9.349, 119.548
UTC time 1936-01-02 17:26:46.340
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-01-02

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