Earthquake details

Monday, May 6, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 6, 1963 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumberpucung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.548 and latitude -9.171.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -9.171, 112.548
UTC time 1963-05-06 08:38:29.160
Location Malang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-05-06

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