Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.030 and latitude -4.439.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.439, 134.030
UTC time 1973-04-17 12:34:26.500
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-04-17

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