Earthquake details

Sunday, February 21, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 21, 1943 at 18:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 176.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.557 and latitude -7.051.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -7.051, 122.557
UTC time 1943-02-21 18:10:13.770
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-02-21

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