Earthquake details

Sunday, March 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 18, 1973 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.580 and latitude 2.033.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.033, 126.580
UTC time 1973-03-18 11:06:14.700
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-03-18

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