Earthquake details

Thursday, February 19, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 19, 1970 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 132.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.049 and latitude -4.557.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -4.557, 140.049
UTC time 1970-02-19 22:55:06.550
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-02-19

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