Earthquake details

Friday, March 31, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 31, 1944 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 149.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.417 and latitude -5.466.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -5.466, 131.417
UTC time 1944-03-31 02:51:45.920
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-03-31

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