Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 19, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 19, 1974 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.946 and latitude -8.978.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.978, 123.946
UTC time 1974-02-19 01:23:49.200
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-19

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