Earthquake details

Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 374.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.660 and latitude -6.991.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 114.0 km
Coordinates -6.991, 129.660
UTC time 1973-07-27 02:17:52.300
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-27

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