Earthquake details

Sunday, April 12, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 12, 1959 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 187.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.987 and latitude -4.480.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -4.480, 133.987
UTC time 1959-04-12 15:22:32.450
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-04-12

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