Earthquake details

Monday, September 20, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 20, 1954 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masamba (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.402 and latitude -1.937.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates -1.937, 120.402
UTC time 1954-09-20 00:39:36.370
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1954-09-20

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