Earthquake details

Saturday, July 9, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 9, 1977 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 388.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.737 and latitude -7.410.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 167.0 km
Coordinates -7.410, 129.737
UTC time 1977-07-09 13:28:32.800
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-07-09

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