Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 16, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 16, 1974 at 23:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 98.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.142 and latitude -4.899.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates -4.899, 103.142
UTC time 1974-07-16 23:52:34.100
Location Pagar Alam
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-16

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