Earthquake details

Monday, March 27, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 27, 1978 at 08:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 223.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.493 and latitude -11.299.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -11.299, 118.493
UTC time 1978-03-27 08:04:59.500
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-27

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