Earthquake details

Monday, December 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 4, 1972 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 239.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.655 and latitude -1.544.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -1.544, 136.655
UTC time 1972-12-04 17:51:21.870
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-12-04

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