Earthquake details

Friday, May 6, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 6, 1977 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 100.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.336 and latitude -9.551.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 76.0 km
Coordinates -9.551, 118.336
UTC time 1977-05-06 18:12:31.800
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-06

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