Earthquake details

Friday, September 3, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 3, 1976 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 147.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.200 and latitude -4.529.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates -4.529, 140.200
UTC time 1976-09-03 05:27:01.900
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-03

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