Earthquake details

Saturday, September 16, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 16, 1972 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 59.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.225 and latitude 2.215.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 160.0 km
Coordinates 2.215, 128.225
UTC time 1972-09-16 10:51:41.220
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-16

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