Earthquake details

Monday, May 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 6, 1974 at 10:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 111.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.269 and latitude 3.156.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.156, 96.269
UTC time 1974-05-06 10:32:33.800
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-06

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