Earthquake details

Friday, December 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 31, 1976 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 99.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.764 and latitude -2.509.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.509, 135.764
UTC time 1976-12-31 21:09:59.400
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-31

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