Earthquake details

Monday, April 6, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 6, 1959 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 48.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.319 and latitude -10.093.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -10.093, 120.319
UTC time 1959-04-06 14:12:43.250
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-04-06

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