Earthquake details

Friday, March 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 10, 1978 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 167.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.050 and latitude -10.925.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.925, 119.050
UTC time 1978-03-10 17:25:30.700
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-10

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