Earthquake details

Saturday, February 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 25, 1978 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 106.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.114 and latitude -9.662.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.662, 117.114
UTC time 1978-02-25 06:10:35.800
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-25

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