Earthquake details

Thursday, June 25, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 25, 1953 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 118.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.897 and latitude -8.552.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -8.552, 123.897
UTC time 1953-06-25 10:45:05.420
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-06-25

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