| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.825, 104.228 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-16 01:47:26.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 16, 1973 at 01:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 184.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.228 and latitude -6.825.
| Location | Bandar Lampung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Labuan | 184.0 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 192.9 km |
| Pandeglang | 215.6 km |
| Metro | 224.9 km |
| Serang | 227.2 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 229.5 km |
| Kotabumi | 234.1 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 242.8 km |
| Kresek | 250.2 km |
| Pelabuhanratu | 257.4 km |
| Cikupa | 260.6 km |
| Pasarkemis | 264.9 km |
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