Earthquake details

Friday, October 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 1, 1976 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 215.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.897 and latitude -3.461.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.461, 130.897
UTC time 1976-10-01 11:47:06.100
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-01

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