Earthquake details

Monday, December 10, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 10, 1973 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ternate (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.901 and latitude -0.268.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.268, 126.901
UTC time 1973-12-10 14:44:06.000
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-10

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