Earthquake details

Friday, October 14, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 14, 1977 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 236.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.973 and latitude -11.661.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.661, 120.973
UTC time 1977-10-14 20:26:20.500
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-14

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