Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 23, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 23, 1977 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 239.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.224 and latitude -11.334.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.334, 118.224
UTC time 1977-08-23 23:06:13.500
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-23

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