Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 206.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.331 and latitude -11.278.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.278, 119.331
UTC time 1977-08-21 09:29:35.200
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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