Earthquake details

Friday, May 7, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 7, 1971 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 40.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.697 and latitude -2.663.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	22.9 km
Coordinates	-2.663, 119.697
UTC time	1971-05-07 00:21:14.630

Location	Rantepao
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1971-05-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rantepao	40.8 km
Palopo	66.6 km
Masamba	71.2 km
Polewali	94.2 km
Majene	126.7 km
Parepare	150.5 km
Sengkang	167.2 km
Poso	183.5 km
Palu	196.3 km
Watampone	220.2 km
Maros	261.2 km
Makassar	278.3 km

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