Earthquake details

Monday, November 27, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 27, 1961 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sofifi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 132.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.502 and latitude -0.454.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -0.454, 127.502
UTC time 1961-11-27 17:10:40.400
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-11-27

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