Earthquake details

Monday, April 6, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 6, 1953 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 156.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.038 and latitude -6.841.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 63.3 km
Coordinates -6.841, 132.038
UTC time 1953-04-06 00:36:24.960
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-04-06

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