Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 29, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 29, 1974 at 23:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.106 and latitude -2.063.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates -2.063, 141.106
UTC time 1974-10-29 23:54:52.700
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-29

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