Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 20, 1977 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 187.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.174 and latitude -11.108.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.108, 119.174
UTC time 1977-08-20 11:17:24.000
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-20

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