Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 1, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 1, 1949 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 32.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.396 and latitude -3.633.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -3.633, 135.396
UTC time 1949-02-01 18:15:57.650
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-02-01

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