Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 30, 1938 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.327 and latitude -3.869.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.869, 128.327
UTC time 1938-08-30 17:08:41.600
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-08-30

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