Earthquake details

Saturday, March 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 27, 1976 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 376.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.552 and latitude -6.791.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.791, 129.552
UTC time 1976-03-27 20:25:27.400
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-27

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