Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 10, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 10, 1970 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 236.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.638 and latitude -5.936.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates -5.936, 130.638
UTC time 1970-02-10 19:34:05.740
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-02-10

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