Earthquake details

Sunday, September 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 5, 1976 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.623 and latitude -8.156.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 68.0 km
Coordinates -8.156, 120.623
UTC time 1976-09-05 20:33:19.000
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-05

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-10-06 03:42 UTC
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Indonesia · 2026-10-04 10:52 UTC
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Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-10-04 10:13 UTC
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Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-09-26 19:37 UTC
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Indonesia · 2026-09-25 19:39 UTC
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Indonesia · 2026-09-24 03:30 UTC
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