Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 6, 1974 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 320.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.134 and latitude -6.410.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.410, 129.134
UTC time 1974-03-06 20:02:34.700
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-06

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