Earthquake details

Friday, August 11, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 11, 1961 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kendari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.111 and latitude -2.801.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -2.801, 122.111
UTC time 1961-08-11 22:37:24.050
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-08-11

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