Earthquake details

Saturday, October 14, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 14, 1972 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.197 and latitude -6.435.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -6.435, 131.197
UTC time 1972-10-14 02:10:57.030
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-10-14

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