Earthquake details

Sunday, May 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 12, 1974 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 190.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.690 and latitude 2.818.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.818, 126.690
UTC time 1974-05-12 11:56:55.100
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-12

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