Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 24, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 24, 1977 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 164.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.960 and latitude -10.196.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.196, 117.960
UTC time 1977-08-24 02:08:19.500
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-24

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