Earthquake details

Friday, November 14, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, November 14, 1941 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lhokseumawe (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.226 and latitude 4.482.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 4.482, 97.226
UTC time 1941-11-14 02:51:44.500
Location Lhokseumawe
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-11-14

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