Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 16, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 16, 1973 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 18.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.474 and latitude -3.528.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 7.0 km
Coordinates -3.528, 135.474
UTC time 1973-01-16 09:47:01.900
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-16

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