Earthquake details

Saturday, November 17, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 17, 1973 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 318.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.905 and latitude -6.032.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 143.0 km
Coordinates -6.032, 129.905
UTC time 1973-11-17 03:58:33.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-17

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