Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 14, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 14, 1975 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 215.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.992 and latitude -4.956.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.956, 129.992
UTC time 1975-01-14 19:48:59.200
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1975-01-14

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