Earthquake details

Saturday, April 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, April 17, 1976 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lhokseumawe (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 142.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.655 and latitude 6.355.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	74.0 km
Coordinates	6.355, 97.655
UTC time	1976-04-17 00:20:28.600

Location	Lhokseumawe
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-04-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lhokseumawe	142.2 km
Bireun	166.2 km
Wichit	188.9 km
Talat Yai	189.1 km
Kathu	189.4 km
Phuket	189.6 km
Ban Ratsada	191.7 km
Reuleuet	197.8 km
Langsa	212.9 km
Krabi	236.2 km
Kuah	242.1 km
Trang	254.2 km

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