Earthquake details

Saturday, December 22, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 22, 1962 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumberpucung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 127.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.296 and latitude -9.291.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates -9.291, 112.296
UTC time 1962-12-22 01:59:49.370
Location Malang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-12-22

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