Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 17, 1974 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuta (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 256.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.041 and latitude -10.741.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.741, 114.041
UTC time 1974-05-17 21:18:07.600
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-17

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