Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 11, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 11, 1960 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 207.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.838 and latitude -3.238.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.238, 130.838
UTC time 1960-05-11 18:36:07.680
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-05-11

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