Earthquake details

Saturday, December 17, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 17, 1977 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 180.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.349 and latitude -11.047.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.047, 119.349
UTC time 1977-12-17 01:38:50.400
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-17

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