Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 2, 1973 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.427 and latitude -9.854.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates -9.854, 117.427
UTC time 1973-01-02 00:53:20.300
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-02

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