Earthquake details

Monday, May 30, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 30, 1955 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.848 and latitude -3.185.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -3.185, 136.848
UTC time 1955-05-30 23:27:00.170
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-05-30

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