Earthquake details

Saturday, May 17, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 17, 1975 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 320.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.047 and latitude -6.656.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates -6.656, 130.047
UTC time 1975-05-17 00:48:21.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-17

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