Earthquake details

Friday, April 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 7, 1978 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 107.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.473 and latitude 3.239.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 3.239, 96.473
UTC time 1978-04-07 22:48:07.600
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-07

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