Earthquake details

Monday, December 26, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 26, 1977 at 06:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.825 and latitude 2.507.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 2.507, 126.825
UTC time 1977-12-26 06:44:52.400
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-26

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