Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 20, 1977 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 166.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.053 and latitude -10.913.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.913, 119.053
UTC time 1977-08-20 03:58:41.100
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-20

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