Earthquake details

Thursday, March 21, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 21, 1940 at 13:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cilacap (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 312.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 107.711 and latitude -10.219.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -10.219, 107.711
UTC time 1940-03-21 13:52:54.200
Location Bandung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-03-21

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