Earthquake details

Thursday, September 15, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 15, 1977 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.095 and latitude -9.771.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.771, 119.095
UTC time 1977-09-15 02:46:09.000
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-15

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