Earthquake details

Saturday, January 23, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 23, 1960 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.449 and latitude -4.119.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -4.119, 127.449
UTC time 1960-01-23 17:56:40.420
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

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