Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 150.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.138 and latitude -4.751.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.751, 140.138
UTC time 1976-07-20 08:28:24.400
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-20

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