Earthquake details

Thursday, June 28, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 28, 1973 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 179.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.783 and latitude -2.488.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.488, 138.783
UTC time 1973-06-28 12:05:08.400
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-28

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