Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 15, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Palau on Wednesday, April 15, 1936 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Palau - PA), about 899.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.154 and latitude 6.602.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.602, 137.154
UTC time 1936-04-15 18:55:38.940
Location 295 km ESE of Melekeok Village
Country Palau (PA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-04-15

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