Earthquake details

Sunday, March 31, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 31, 1974 at 06:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 178.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.083 and latitude -2.186.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.186, 139.083
UTC time 1974-03-31 06:47:45.000
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-31

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