Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem769882

Location

195 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1972

8:09 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3050, 131.1160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

195 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Coordinates: -6.3050°, 131.1160° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 24, 1972 at 8:09 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM