Earthquake details

Saturday, August 21, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 21, 1965 at 15:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 148.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.996 and latitude -5.875.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 32.7 km
Coordinates -5.875, 103.996
UTC time 1965-08-21 15:04:19.240
Location Bandar Lampung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-08-21

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