Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: iscgem900176

Location

96 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1942

1:29 PM Z

Depth

17.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.1380, 135.1020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

96 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia

Coordinates: -4.1380°, 135.1020° Depth: 17.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 27, 1942 at 1:29 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:16 PM