Earthquake details

Monday, February 26, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 26, 1973 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Padang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.658 and latitude -1.762.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.762, 99.658
UTC time 1973-02-26 21:57:30.000
Location Padang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-26

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