Earthquake details

Saturday, September 18, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 18, 1976 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 155.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.792 and latitude 2.412.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 2.412, 126.792
UTC time 1976-09-18 13:11:49.700
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-18

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