Earthquake details

Saturday, January 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 14, 1978 at 14:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Muncar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 280.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.509 and latitude -10.814.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates -10.814, 113.509
UTC time 1978-01-14 14:55:52.100
Location Malang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-14

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