Earthquake details

Friday, January 15, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 15, 1937 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 171.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.496 and latitude 2.144.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 2.144, 126.496
UTC time 1937-01-15 05:10:59.190
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-01-15

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