| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.218, 114.656 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-03 06:09:36.600 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 3, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Monday, April 3, 1978 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1930.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.656 and latitude -52.218.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1930.8 km |
| Bunbury | 2104.4 km |
| Mandurah | 2193.7 km |
| Kwinana | 2226.9 km |
| Perth | 2258.1 km |
| Geraldton | 2609.2 km |
| Hobart | 2637.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2642.0 km |
| Adelaide | 2702.1 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2709.6 km |
| Launceston | 2718.7 km |
| Geelong | 2777.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.7
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1988-03-05 01:58 UTC
11.7 km
M 5.6
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1977-04-11 02:15 UTC
8.9 km
M 5.5
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1977-01-07 07:09 UTC
6.2 km
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