Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 4, 1941 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 167.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.187 and latitude -6.847.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -6.847, 123.187
UTC time 1941-01-04 03:12:49.260
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-01-04

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