Earthquake details

Friday, October 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 18, 1974 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.042 and latitude -3.160.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -3.160, 142.042
UTC time 1974-10-18 09:04:04.300
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-18

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