Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 14, 1973 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 198.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.328 and latitude -6.718.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.718, 131.328
UTC time 1973-02-14 09:21:21.700
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-14

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