Earthquake details

Thursday, August 17, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 17, 1972 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 259.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.265 and latitude -11.039.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -11.039, 117.265
UTC time 1972-08-17 17:29:51.520
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-08-17

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