Earthquake details

Monday, January 18, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 18, 1971 at 05:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 91.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.855 and latitude 1.054.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 17.5 km
Coordinates 1.054, 125.855
UTC time 1971-01-18 05:52:20.640
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-01-18

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