Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem795419

Location

167 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

May 9, 1970

1:16 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-0.1160, 129.9600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

167 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia

Coordinates: -0.1160°, 129.9600° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 9, 1970 at 1:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:39 PM