Earthquake details

Thursday, January 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 3, 1974 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 35.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.736 and latitude -9.157.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates -9.157, 121.736
UTC time 1974-01-03 17:38:16.300
Location Ende
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-03

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