Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 18, 1973 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 127.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.070 and latitude -1.425.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.425, 133.070
UTC time 1973-12-18 23:46:39.900
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-18

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