Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 15, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 15, 1978 at 11:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 377.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.666 and latitude -7.072.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 157.0 km
Coordinates -7.072, 129.666
UTC time 1978-03-15 11:16:13.100
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-15

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