Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Thursday, December 15, 1977 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1095.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.747 and latitude -2.455.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.455, 85.747
UTC time 1977-12-15 15:51:35.500
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-15

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