Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem901791

Location

147 km N of Ambon, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Jan 26, 1939

5:27 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.3850, 127.9320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

147 km N of Ambon, Indonesia

Coordinates: -2.3850°, 127.9320° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 26, 1939 at 5:27 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM