Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 19, 1977 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 185.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.728 and latitude -11.018.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.018, 118.728
UTC time 1977-08-19 11:33:27.800
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-19

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