Earthquake details

Monday, April 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 3, 1978 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 155.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.918 and latitude -4.852.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.852, 133.918
UTC time 1978-04-03 09:48:35.000
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-04-03

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