Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem765720
Location
71 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia
Country:
Indonesia
Date & Time
Dec 5, 1972
9:59 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.5150, 136.6270
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
71 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia
Coordinates: -1.5150°, 136.6270° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 5, 1972 at 9:59 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM
- Timeline
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