Earthquake details

Thursday, July 8, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 8, 1971 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 376.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.658 and latitude -7.046.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates -7.046, 129.658
UTC time 1971-07-08 19:07:10.180
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-07-08

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