Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 28, 1977 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 264.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.425 and latitude -6.180.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 150.0 km
Coordinates -6.180, 130.425
UTC time 1977-12-28 23:13:19.000
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-28

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