Earthquake details

Friday, July 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 16, 1976 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.497 and latitude 3.445.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates 3.445, 96.497
UTC time 1976-07-16 02:51:10.300
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-16

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