Earthquake details

Friday, December 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 31, 1976 at 23:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.848 and latitude -3.896.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.896, 127.848
UTC time 1976-12-31 23:19:58.400
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-31

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