Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 9, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 9, 1960 at 23:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 60.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.731 and latitude -3.995.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.995, 127.731
UTC time 1960-02-09 23:55:56.800
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-02-09

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