Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 10:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 171.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.162 and latitude -10.969.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.969, 119.162
UTC time 1977-08-21 10:39:56.000
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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