Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 11, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 11, 1973 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.729 and latitude -2.626.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates -2.626, 138.729
UTC time 1973-04-11 02:06:46.400
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-04-11

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