Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 16, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 16, 1957 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Teluknaga (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 184.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 107.116 and latitude -4.509.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 596.3 km
Coordinates -4.509, 107.116
UTC time 1957-04-16 04:04:08.660
Location Jakarta
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-04-16

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