Earthquake details

Friday, October 7, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 7, 1977 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.656 and latitude -10.081.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.081, 117.656
UTC time 1977-10-07 05:39:36.500
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-07

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