Earthquake details

Monday, November 27, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 27, 1972 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 257.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.550 and latitude -5.335.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 423.3 km
Coordinates -5.335, 126.550
UTC time 1972-11-27 15:17:41.820
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-11-27

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