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

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