Earthquake details

Friday, December 12, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 12, 1975 at 13:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 174.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.440 and latitude -4.590.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 86.0 km
Coordinates -4.590, 140.440
UTC time 1975-12-12 13:36:02.800
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-12

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