Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 5, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 5, 1974 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.811 and latitude 0.144.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 0.144, 120.811
UTC time 1974-02-05 21:59:32.100
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-05

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