Earthquake details

Thursday, April 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, April 13, 1978 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 238.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.572 and latitude -11.472.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.472, 118.572
UTC time 1978-04-13 21:11:44.300
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-13

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