Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 7, 1971 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 150.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.116 and latitude 2.502.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 26.8 km
Coordinates 2.502, 129.116
UTC time 1971-04-07 04:59:38.820
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-04-07

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