Earthquake details

Friday, April 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 27, 1973 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.476 and latitude -2.840.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-2.840, 119.476
UTC time	1973-04-27 18:17:49.400

Location	Rantepao
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-04-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rantepao	49.1 km
Polewali	67.6 km
Palopo	81.9 km
Majene	96.1 km
Masamba	99.9 km
Parepare	131.7 km
Sengkang	156.0 km
Watampone	211.4 km
Poso	214.5 km
Palu	219.5 km
Maros	241.4 km
Makassar	257.0 km

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