Earthquake details

Monday, May 16, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 16, 1966 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 387.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.352 and latitude -6.974.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 201.1 km
Coordinates -6.974, 129.352
UTC time 1966-05-16 02:46:42.440
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-05-16

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