Earthquake details

Monday, November 8, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 8, 1976 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.972 and latitude -3.778.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.778, 139.972
UTC time 1976-11-08 06:48:39.200
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-11-08

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