Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: iscgem902493

Location

120 km NE of Palu, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

May 19, 1938

5:08 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-0.0450, 120.5370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

120 km NE of Palu, Indonesia

Coordinates: -0.0450°, 120.5370° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 19, 1938 at 5:08 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM