Earthquake details

Thursday, September 15, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 15, 1955 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 181.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.142 and latitude -4.760.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -4.760, 134.142
UTC time 1955-09-15 12:30:36.820
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-09-15

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