Earthquake details

Saturday, January 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 14, 1978 at 13:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 145.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.417 and latitude 1.674.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 1.674, 126.417
UTC time 1978-01-14 13:49:42.900
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-14

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