| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.966, 130.007 |
| UTC time | 1975-01-14 19:37:19.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 14, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 14, 1975 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 217.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.007 and latitude -4.966.
| Location | Ambon City |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-01-14
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Indonesia · 2026-02-14 14:21 UTC
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310.8 km |
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M 4.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 03:09 UTC
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328.5 km |
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M 5.1
Amahai
Indonesia · 2026-01-16 23:50 UTC
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230.5 km |
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M 4.2
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 21:49 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-23 11:22 UTC
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169.9 km |
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M 4.7
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-19 00:45 UTC
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343.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-28 07:37 UTC
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303.3 km |
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M 5.8
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Indonesia · 2025-11-20 06:59 UTC
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226.0 km |
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