Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1977 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 145.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.142 and latitude -10.734.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.734, 119.142
UTC time 1977-08-21 20:37:46.300
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-21

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