Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 19, 1977 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 147.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.294 and latitude -10.749.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.749, 119.294
UTC time 1977-08-19 14:22:38.300
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-19

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