Earthquake details

Thursday, March 16, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 16, 1961 at 13:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.710 and latitude -8.453.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -8.453, 121.710
UTC time 1961-03-16 13:45:36.670
Location Ende
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-03-16

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