Earthquake details

Monday, April 20, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 20, 1970 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.120 and latitude -9.994.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 30.7 km
Coordinates -9.994, 119.120
UTC time 1970-04-20 21:43:01.220
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-20

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