Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 23, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 23, 1977 at 10:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 278.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.664 and latitude -11.394.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.394, 117.664
UTC time 1977-08-23 10:24:12.100
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-23

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