Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 22, 1972 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 335.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.975 and latitude -6.846.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 116.3 km
Coordinates -6.846, 129.975
UTC time 1972-03-22 12:37:28.660
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-22

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