Earthquake details

Friday, March 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 10, 1978 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 189.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.124 and latitude -11.128.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.128, 119.124
UTC time 1978-03-10 13:58:40.500
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-10

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