Earthquake details

Monday, December 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 19, 1977 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 160.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.507 and latitude -4.128.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 136.0 km
Coordinates -4.128, 137.507
UTC time 1977-12-19 07:39:49.100
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-19

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