Earthquake details

Monday, August 14, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 14, 1972 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.308 and latitude 1.695.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 31.8 km
Coordinates 1.695, 126.308
UTC time 1972-08-14 15:33:17.040
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-08-14

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