Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 21, 1973 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 198.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.002 and latitude -4.355.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.355, 134.002
UTC time 1973-12-21 22:52:40.200
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-21

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