Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 15, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 15, 1978 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Praya (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 103.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.411 and latitude -9.622.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 94.0 km
Coordinates -9.622, 116.411
UTC time 1978-03-15 14:46:23.700
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-15

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