Earthquake details

Saturday, February 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 2, 1974 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.006 and latitude -5.022.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.022, 134.006
UTC time 1974-02-02 11:44:52.900
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-02

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