Earthquake details

Monday, March 17, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 17, 1975 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 187.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.293 and latitude -2.542.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -2.542, 138.293
UTC time 1975-03-17 22:40:36.000
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-03-17

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