Earthquake details

Monday, March 8, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 8, 1976 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.589 and latitude -8.632.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.632, 123.589
UTC time 1976-03-08 19:48:09.000
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-08

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