Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 29, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 29, 1942 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.512 and latitude -2.825.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -2.825, 127.512
UTC time 1942-07-29 22:49:18.490
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-07-29

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