Earthquake details

Friday, September 4, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 4, 1964 at 10:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 238.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.442 and latitude -3.932.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.932, 131.442
UTC time 1964-09-04 10:34:15.330
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-09-04

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