Earthquake details

Friday, February 9, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 9, 1973 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 29.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.837 and latitude -2.713.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.713, 119.837
UTC time 1973-02-09 05:02:43.600
Location Rantepao
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-09

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