Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 11, 1978 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 66.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.207 and latitude -2.874.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.874, 141.207
UTC time 1978-04-11 17:01:31.800
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-11

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