Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 19, 1977 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 153.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.142 and latitude -10.803.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.803, 119.142
UTC time 1977-08-19 19:38:59.700
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-19

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