Earthquake details

Sunday, November 5, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 5, 1972 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 109.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.201 and latitude -9.671.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 31.4 km
Coordinates -9.671, 122.201
UTC time 1972-11-05 00:05:51.730
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-11-05

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