Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem766341

Location

121 km SW of Padang, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Dec 18, 1972

1:57 PM Z

Depth

31.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.8120, 99.6780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

121 km SW of Padang, Indonesia

Coordinates: -1.8120°, 99.6780° Depth: 31.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 18, 1972 at 1:57 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM