Earthquake details

Sunday, September 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 24, 1972 at 23:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 198.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.174 and latitude -6.481.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.2 km
Coordinates -6.481, 131.174
UTC time 1972-09-24 23:59:05.880
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-24

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