Earthquake details

Saturday, February 14, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 14, 1959 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 97.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.794 and latitude -7.849.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -7.849, 121.794
UTC time 1959-02-14 04:36:16.280
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-02-14

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