Earthquake details

Sunday, March 6, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 6, 1977 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.601 and latitude -8.295.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates -8.295, 123.601
UTC time 1977-03-06 12:47:18.300
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-03-06

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