Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 5, 1975 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 220.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.035 and latitude -4.977.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -4.977, 130.035
UTC time 1975-01-05 15:55:41.600
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-05

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