Earthquake details

Monday, January 17, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 17, 1977 at 22:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 103.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.679 and latitude -5.775.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.775, 133.679
UTC time 1977-01-17 22:12:56.700
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-17

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