Earthquake details

Thursday, July 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 22, 1976 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.046 and latitude -4.670.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.670, 140.046
UTC time 1976-07-22 11:53:57.300
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-22

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