Earthquake details

Friday, January 9, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 9, 1976 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kawalu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.197 and latitude -7.819.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 101.0 km
Coordinates -7.819, 108.197
UTC time 1976-01-09 21:32:16.100
Location Kawalu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-09

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