Earthquake details

Monday, July 16, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 16, 1973 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 169.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.107 and latitude -10.246.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.246, 117.107
UTC time 1973-07-16 05:42:47.600
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-16

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