Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.1

ID: iscgem902275

Location

68 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Dec 21, 1939

9:00 PM Z

Depth

150.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-0.0180, 122.7930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

68 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Coordinates: -0.0180°, 122.7930° Depth: 150.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 21, 1939 at 9:00 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM