Earthquake details

Sunday, February 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 17, 1974 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 113.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.502 and latitude -3.152.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.152, 136.502
UTC time 1974-02-17 12:40:14.900
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-17

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