Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 28, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 28, 1973 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.355 and latitude 2.870.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.870, 96.355
UTC time 1973-11-28 07:05:39.000
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-28

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