Earthquake details

Monday, September 18, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 18, 1972 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.550 and latitude -9.967.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 52.4 km
Coordinates -9.967, 119.550
UTC time 1972-09-18 20:35:40.160
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-18

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