Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 6, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 6, 1977 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.344 and latitude -8.905.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates -8.905, 123.344
UTC time 1977-12-06 04:31:59.500
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-06

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