Earthquake details

Friday, March 9, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 9, 1951 at 19:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.027 and latitude -8.931.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -8.931, 124.027
UTC time 1951-03-09 19:44:23.900
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-03-09

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