Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 6, 1976 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.408 and latitude -10.045.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -10.045, 117.408
UTC time 1976-03-06 17:24:57.100
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-06

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