Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.939 and latitude -11.268.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.268, 118.939
UTC time 1977-08-21 06:29:09.500
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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