Earthquake details

Friday, April 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 7, 1978 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.215 and latitude -6.462.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.462, 131.215
UTC time 1978-04-07 14:15:20.200
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-07

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