Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 28, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 28, 1936 at 07:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 234.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.499 and latitude -3.669.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.669, 142.499
UTC time 1936-07-28 07:52:41.400
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-07-28

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