Earthquake details

Friday, November 2, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, November 2, 1962 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 173.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.823 and latitude -10.133.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -10.133, 117.823
UTC time 1962-11-02 14:46:40.050
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-11-02

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