Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 15, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 15, 1964 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.559 and latitude 2.268.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 2.268, 126.559
UTC time 1964-12-15 05:06:23.630
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-12-15

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