Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 8, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 8, 1944 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 121.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.062 and latitude -3.525.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -3.525, 140.062
UTC time 1944-08-08 08:33:24.000
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-08-08

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