Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 1, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 1, 1970 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.999 and latitude -9.063.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates -9.063, 123.999
UTC time 1970-07-01 04:27:01.160
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-07-01

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