Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 21, 1962 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumberpucung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 113.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.330 and latitude -9.169.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -9.169, 112.330
UTC time 1962-12-21 00:44:20.230
Location Malang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-12-21

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