Earthquake details

Friday, April 5, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 5, 1974 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.855 and latitude -2.940.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -2.940, 138.855
UTC time 1974-04-05 22:41:29.100
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-05

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