Earthquake details

Monday, July 16, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 16, 1973 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.220 and latitude -10.149.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.149, 117.220
UTC time 1973-07-16 08:41:24.600
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-16

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