Earthquake details

Saturday, April 23, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, April 23, 1949 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 87.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.560 and latitude -7.831.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -7.831, 120.560
UTC time 1949-04-23 11:15:33.430
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-04-23

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