Earthquake details

Saturday, February 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 25, 1978 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 156.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.096 and latitude -10.131.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates -10.131, 117.096
UTC time 1978-02-25 07:54:53.800
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-25

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