Earthquake details

Saturday, November 23, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 23, 1974 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 364.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.651 and latitude -6.739.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 167.0 km
Coordinates -6.739, 129.651
UTC time 1974-11-23 01:58:41.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-11-23

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