Earthquake details

Thursday, February 8, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 8, 1962 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 89.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.265 and latitude -3.117.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.117, 141.265
UTC time 1962-02-08 11:49:14.130
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-02-08

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