Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 22, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 22, 1970 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 201.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.922 and latitude -11.437.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -11.437, 119.922
UTC time 1970-04-22 11:38:02.240
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-22

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