Earthquake details

Thursday, March 16, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 16, 1961 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 35.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.706 and latitude -8.527.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -8.527, 121.706
UTC time 1961-03-16 18:21:15.750
Location Ende
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-03-16

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