Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 8, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 8, 1974 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.028 and latitude 2.427.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 87.0 km
Coordinates 2.427, 126.028
UTC time 1974-05-08 22:22:48.800
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-08

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