Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 20, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 20, 1975 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.922 and latitude -9.601.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates -9.601, 118.922
UTC time 1975-05-20 21:33:10.100
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-20

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