Earthquake details

Thursday, August 5, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 5, 1971 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 20.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.809 and latitude -2.811.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 53.3 km
Coordinates -2.811, 119.809
UTC time 1971-08-05 04:50:37.140
Location Rantepao
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-05

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