Earthquake details

Monday, August 7, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 7, 1961 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kendari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.100 and latitude -2.709.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.709, 122.100
UTC time 1961-08-07 04:22:22.330
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-08-07

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