Earthquake details

Monday, November 16, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 16, 1964 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bontang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 185.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.915 and latitude 0.992.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 39.8 km
Coordinates 0.992, 118.915
UTC time 1964-11-16 22:40:46.930
Location Bontang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-11-16

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