Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 20, 1976 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 57.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.201 and latitude -2.711.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -2.711, 141.201
UTC time 1976-12-20 17:21:50.500
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-20

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