Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 12, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 12, 1977 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.379 and latitude -11.165.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.165, 119.379
UTC time 1977-10-12 01:22:09.200
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-12

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