Earthquake details

Monday, May 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 20, 1974 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuta (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 267.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.971 and latitude -10.811.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.811, 113.971
UTC time 1974-05-20 16:28:37.200
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-20

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