Earthquake details

Thursday, February 28, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 28, 1946 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 212.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.631 and latitude 0.845.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 0.845, 120.631
UTC time 1946-02-28 02:22:44.610
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-02-28

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