Earthquake details

Monday, December 24, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 24, 1973 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 312.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.851 and latitude -7.710.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.710, 130.851
UTC time 1973-12-24 07:53:44.700
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-24

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