| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.761, 129.993 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-24 07:01:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 24, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 24, 1977 at 07:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 330.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.993 and latitude -6.761.
| Location | Ambon City |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-24
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