Earthquake details

Saturday, January 5, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 5, 1963 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kupang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.818 and latitude -10.069.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -10.069, 123.818
UTC time 1963-01-05 13:16:45.550
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-01-05

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