Earthquake details

Thursday, September 18, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 18, 1969 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 87.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.284 and latitude -3.284.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 28.5 km
Coordinates -3.284, 136.284
UTC time 1969-09-18 11:57:32.340
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-09-18

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