Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 12, 1974 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 315.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.017 and latitude -6.426.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 128.0 km
Coordinates -6.426, 130.017
UTC time 1974-08-12 05:26:24.900
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-12

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