Earthquake details

Friday, July 20, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 20, 1973 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 255.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.350 and latitude -1.018.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.018, 136.350
UTC time 1973-07-20 02:19:08.100
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-20

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