Earthquake details

Friday, January 1, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 1, 1954 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 103.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.668 and latitude -8.981.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates -8.981, 123.668
UTC time 1954-01-01 13:04:18.520
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1954-01-01

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