Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 15, 1976 at 03:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.973 and latitude -3.111.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates -3.111, 128.973
UTC time 1976-12-15 03:19:30.100
Location Masohi
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-15

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