Earthquake details

Friday, December 3, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 3, 1943 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.989 and latitude -3.090.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.090, 139.989
UTC time 1943-12-03 04:38:06.670
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-12-03

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