Earthquake details

Sunday, January 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 30, 1977 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 295.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.162 and latitude -6.256.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 122.0 km
Coordinates -6.256, 130.162
UTC time 1977-01-30 19:37:14.700
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-30

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