Earthquake details

Sunday, June 23, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, June 23, 1974 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 265.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.547 and latitude -4.167.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates -4.167, 142.547
UTC time 1974-06-23 14:29:21.800
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-23

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