Earthquake details

Saturday, June 24, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, June 24, 1961 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Langsa (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 113.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.338 and latitude 3.671.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	3.671, 97.338
UTC time	1961-06-24 09:35:54.830

Location	Medan
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1961-06-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Langsa	113.0 km
Binjai	127.7 km
Berastagi	140.5 km
Sunggal	142.3 km
Kabanjahe	143.0 km
Meulaboh	144.5 km
Labuhan Deli	145.7 km
Medan	147.9 km
Belawan	149.9 km
Singkil	162.0 km
Lhokseumawe	169.3 km
Percut	169.6 km

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