Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 19, 1971 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.074 and latitude 2.302.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 2.302, 129.074
UTC time 1971-05-19 11:06:31.890
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-19

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