Earthquake details

Friday, March 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 10, 1978 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 190.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.075 and latitude -11.136.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.136, 119.075
UTC time 1978-03-10 18:01:44.800
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-10

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