Earthquake details

Sunday, March 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 18, 1973 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.785 and latitude 2.148.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates 2.148, 126.785
UTC time 1973-03-18 11:23:43.800
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-18

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