Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 21, 1974 at 07:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Trenggalek (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 111.267 and latitude -8.612.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 88.0 km
Coordinates -8.612, 111.267
UTC time 1974-05-21 07:57:11.100
Location Kedungwaru
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-21

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