Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 30, 1974 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 155.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.074 and latitude -5.157.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.157, 134.074
UTC time 1974-01-30 09:53:12.000
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-01-30

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