Earthquake details

Saturday, May 4, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 4, 1957 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.411 and latitude -3.929.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -3.929, 136.411
UTC time 1957-05-04 10:05:49.360
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-05-04

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