Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 180.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.214 and latitude -11.045.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.045, 119.214
UTC time 1977-08-21 01:49:45.300
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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