Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 2, 1974 at 22:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 69.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.961 and latitude -9.395.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.395, 121.961
UTC time 1974-01-02 22:15:15.300
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-02

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