Earthquake details

Sunday, August 8, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 8, 1971 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 396.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.129 and latitude -7.132.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 183.1 km
Coordinates -7.132, 129.129
UTC time 1971-08-08 16:37:20.030
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-08

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