Earthquake details

Sunday, April 16, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 16, 1972 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 28.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.756 and latitude -2.752.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.752, 119.756
UTC time 1972-04-16 22:35:44.590
Location Rantepao
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-16

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