Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 06:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 197.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.828 and latitude -11.156.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.156, 118.828
UTC time 1977-08-21 06:50:33.100
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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