Earthquake details

Monday, January 15, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 15, 1951 at 10:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.983 and latitude -4.842.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -4.842, 133.983
UTC time 1951-01-15 10:32:07.600
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-01-15

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