Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.5
ID: official19380201190422_30
Location
141 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
Country:
Indonesia
Date & Time
Feb 1, 1938
7:04 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.0450, 131.6140
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: automatic
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
141 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
Coordinates: -5.0450°, 131.6140° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 1, 1938 at 7:04 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM
- Timeline
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