Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 9, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 9, 1941 at 02:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palopo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.035 and latitude -3.154.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.154, 121.035
UTC time 1941-12-09 02:43:09.850
Location Palopo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-12-09

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