Earthquake details

Thursday, September 8, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 8, 1977 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.792 and latitude -11.009.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.009, 119.792
UTC time 1977-09-08 23:18:34.500
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-08

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