| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.585, 8.493 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-19 20:46:53.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 19, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tunisia on Wednesday, January 19, 1977 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jendouba (Tunisia - TN), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.493 and latitude 36.585.
| Location | El Kef |
| Country | Tunisia (TN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jendouba | 27.3 km |
| El Kala | 34.9 km |
| El Kef | 49.5 km |
| Souk Ahras | 58.8 km |
| Besbes | 59.1 km |
| Béja | 63.5 km |
| Drean | 67.2 km |
| Annaba | 73.7 km |
| Sidi Amar | 74.1 km |
| Ouenza | 77.5 km |
| Ahmed Bel Hadj | 82.6 km |
| M’Daourouch | 82.6 km |
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