Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 283.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.858 and latitude -11.585.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.585, 117.858
UTC time 1977-08-21 12:28:44.200
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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