Earthquake details

Monday, May 22, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 22, 1972 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 255.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.272 and latitude 1.352.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 1.352, 120.272
UTC time 1972-05-22 11:20:55.700
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-22

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