Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 17, 1976 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 70.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.519 and latitude -2.993.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.993, 129.519
UTC time 1976-08-17 18:07:39.200
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-17

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