Earthquake details

Saturday, July 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 17, 1976 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 125.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.954 and latitude -4.607.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.607, 139.954
UTC time 1976-07-17 05:32:43.200
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-17

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