Earthquake details

Sunday, February 19, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 19, 1978 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 181.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.115 and latitude 2.925.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 2.925, 129.115
UTC time 1978-02-19 02:53:07.100
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-19

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