Earthquake details

Sunday, September 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 24, 1972 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 187.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.164 and latitude -6.210.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -6.210, 131.164
UTC time 1972-09-24 22:39:17.270
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-24

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