Earthquake details

Thursday, February 16, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 16, 1978 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 203.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.861 and latitude -11.216.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.216, 118.861
UTC time 1978-02-16 17:48:42.200
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-16

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