Earthquake details

Saturday, June 23, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, June 23, 1973 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.291 and latitude -2.365.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.365, 139.291
UTC time 1973-06-23 00:25:15.300
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-23

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