Earthquake details

Friday, May 4, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 4, 1973 at 11:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 156.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.715 and latitude 2.281.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.281, 126.715
UTC time 1973-05-04 11:27:13.300
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-04

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