Earthquake details

Friday, September 16, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 16, 1977 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 218.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.396 and latitude -11.426.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.426, 119.396
UTC time 1977-09-16 23:47:53.200
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-16

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