Earthquake details

Saturday, March 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 2, 1974 at 01:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.351 and latitude -9.641.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates -9.641, 119.351
UTC time 1974-03-02 01:55:17.800
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-02

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