Earthquake details

Sunday, February 24, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 24, 1946 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.332 and latitude 0.475.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 0.475, 120.332
UTC time 1946-02-24 09:29:03.630
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-02-24

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