Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 19, 1977 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 169.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.091 and latitude -10.945.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.945, 119.091
UTC time 1977-08-19 15:51:24.000
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-19

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