Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 12, 1973 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.254 and latitude -4.280.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates -4.280, 134.254
UTC time 1973-05-12 19:36:45.800
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-12

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