Earthquake details

Saturday, June 16, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, June 16, 1973 at 15:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 235.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.649 and latitude -5.944.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 122.0 km
Coordinates -5.944, 130.649
UTC time 1973-06-16 15:04:51.400
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-16

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