Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 29, 1976 at 18:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.316 and latitude -1.876.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates -1.876, 120.316
UTC time 1976-12-29 18:46:19.400
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-29

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