Earthquake details

Sunday, August 12, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 12, 1951 at 21:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 98.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.595 and latitude -3.483.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.483, 140.595
UTC time 1951-08-12 21:10:01.020
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-08-12

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