Earthquake details

Monday, September 11, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 11, 1972 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.709 and latitude -3.272.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 31.1 km
Coordinates -3.272, 130.709
UTC time 1972-09-11 13:35:50.180
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-09-11

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