Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 14, 1970 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kupang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.154 and latitude -10.196.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 26.3 km
Coordinates -10.196, 123.154
UTC time 1970-01-14 02:22:36.380
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-01-14

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