Earthquake details

Friday, June 2, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, June 2, 1972 at 22:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 91.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.755 and latitude 3.616.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 3.616, 96.755
UTC time 1972-06-02 22:50:48.190
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-06-02

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