Earthquake details

Monday, July 30, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 30, 1962 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 268.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.997 and latitude -3.456.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -3.456, 143.997
UTC time 1962-07-30 17:16:48.490
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-07-30

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