Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 20, 1977 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 177.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.074 and latitude -11.016.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.016, 119.074
UTC time 1977-08-20 07:12:03.100
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-20

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