Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 31, 1976 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 373.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.509 and latitude -6.781.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates -6.781, 129.509
UTC time 1976-03-31 12:27:03.400
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-31

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