Earthquake details

Sunday, March 28, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 28, 1971 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.538 and latitude -9.583.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates -9.583, 124.538
UTC time 1971-03-28 17:56:58.030
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-03-28

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