Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 1, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 1, 1972 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.535 and latitude 2.366.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 95.9 km
Coordinates 2.366, 127.535
UTC time 1972-08-01 19:06:35.870
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-08-01

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