Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 27, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 27, 1947 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.017 and latitude -1.868.

Magnitude 7.6
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -1.868, 135.017
UTC time 1947-05-27 05:58:57.740
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1947-05-27

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