Earthquake details

Friday, April 14, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 14, 1972 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 47.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.612 and latitude -6.741.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 54.5 km
Coordinates -6.741, 105.612
UTC time 1972-04-14 18:15:15.490
Location Labuan
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-14

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