Earthquake details

Thursday, August 8, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 8, 1974 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 87.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.899 and latitude -10.144.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.144, 118.899
UTC time 1974-08-08 02:45:43.500
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-08

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