Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 19, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 19, 1936 at 20:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 91.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.814 and latitude -8.945.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates -8.945, 123.814
UTC time 1936-05-19 20:50:09.470
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-05-19

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