Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem902635

Location

95 km N of Tual, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Aug 20, 1938

5:05 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.7740, 132.8790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

95 km N of Tual, Indonesia

Coordinates: -4.7740°, 132.8790° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 20, 1938 at 5:05 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:26 PM