Earthquake details

Friday, March 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 3, 1978 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 225.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.485 and latitude -11.316.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.316, 118.485
UTC time 1978-03-03 07:26:44.200
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-03

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