Earthquake details

Friday, February 28, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 28, 1936 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumenep (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 185.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.968 and latitude -5.345.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -5.345, 113.968
UTC time 1936-02-28 16:15:29.790
Location Sumenep
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-02-28

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