Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem765674

Location

78 km SE of Biak, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Dec 5, 1972

2:46 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.5920, 136.6560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km SE of Biak, Indonesia

Coordinates: -1.5920°, 136.6560° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 5, 1972 at 2:46 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM