Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 30, 1977 at 21:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.123 and latitude -10.976.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.976, 119.123
UTC time 1977-08-30 21:10:53.500
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-30

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