Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 195.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.144 and latitude -11.186.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.186, 119.144
UTC time 1977-08-21 15:36:48.500
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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