Earthquake details

Friday, December 5, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 5, 1975 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 255.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.755 and latitude -6.285.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 576.0 km
Coordinates -6.285, 124.755
UTC time 1975-12-05 14:27:19.800
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-05

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