Earthquake details

Monday, February 22, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 22, 1971 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 139.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.837 and latitude 2.160.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 23.7 km
Coordinates 2.160, 126.837
UTC time 1971-02-22 22:08:28.520
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-02-22

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