| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.994, 126.720 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-04 21:51:25.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 4, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 4, 1973 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.720 and latitude 1.994.
| Location | Bitung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-04
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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Indonesia · 2026-04-08 15:51 UTC
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148.1 km |
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M 4.2
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-04-03 21:14 UTC
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141.6 km |
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M 4.5
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-04-03 08:31 UTC
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146.5 km |
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M 4.1
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-04-02 03:42 UTC
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161.2 km |
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M 4.3
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-04-02 02:36 UTC
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144.3 km |
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M 4.4
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-04-02 02:35 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.2
Manado
Indonesia · 2026-04-02 02:27 UTC
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198.9 km |
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M 4.2
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-04-02 02:09 UTC
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153.1 km |
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