Earthquake details

Friday, October 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 29, 1976 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.918 and latitude -4.517.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.517, 139.918
UTC time 1976-10-29 02:51:07.600
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1976-10-29

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