Earthquake details

Saturday, August 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 21, 1976 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.182 and latitude 3.444.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 3.444, 96.182
UTC time 1976-08-21 12:46:24.700
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-21

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