Earthquake details

Sunday, March 24, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 24, 1963 at 02:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.593 and latitude -9.477.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -9.477, 120.593
UTC time 1963-03-24 02:07:13.130
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-03-24

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