Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 24, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 24, 1956 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 153.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.673 and latitude 2.084.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 2.084, 126.673
UTC time 1956-07-24 18:56:43.220
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-07-24

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