Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem765843

Location

130 km SW of Padang, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Dec 8, 1972

7:48 AM Z

Depth

27.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.8860, 99.6370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

130 km SW of Padang, Indonesia

Coordinates: -1.8860°, 99.6370° • Depth: 27.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 8, 1972 at 7:48 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM
Timeline
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