Earthquake details

Saturday, September 19, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 19, 1936 at 06:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Langsa (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 114.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.380 and latitude 3.624.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	3.624, 97.380
UTC time	1936-09-19 06:30:24.460

Location	Medan
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1936-09-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Langsa	114.5 km
Binjai	122.8 km
Berastagi	134.2 km
Kabanjahe	136.5 km
Sunggal	137.3 km
Labuhan Deli	142.0 km
Medan	143.0 km
Belawan	145.7 km
Meulaboh	150.8 km
Singkil	155.6 km
Percut	164.9 km
Lhokseumawe	175.1 km

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