Earthquake details

Friday, October 7, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 7, 1960 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 303.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.761 and latitude -7.508.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -7.508, 130.761
UTC time 1960-10-07 15:18:33.610
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-10-07

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