Earthquake details

Saturday, January 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 7, 1978 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.914 and latitude -10.684.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.684, 118.914
UTC time 1978-01-07 09:16:36.200
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-07

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