Earthquake details

Sunday, January 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 21, 1973 at 00:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.163 and latitude -9.386.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.386, 122.163
UTC time 1973-01-21 00:00:21.600
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-21

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