Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 24, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 24, 1938 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 65.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.942 and latitude -9.942.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -9.942, 118.942
UTC time 1938-08-24 15:43:49.720
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-08-24

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