Earthquake details

Sunday, February 12, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 12, 1978 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 99.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.047 and latitude -8.665.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 106.0 km
Coordinates -8.665, 124.047
UTC time 1978-02-12 03:34:29.100
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-12

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