Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 20, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, June 20, 1945 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.719 and latitude -4.294.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -4.294, 139.719
UTC time 1945-06-20 08:48:47.980
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-06-20

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