Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 20, 1976 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.074 and latitude 0.528.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.528, 126.074
UTC time 1976-12-20 23:56:54.600
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-20

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