Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 1, 1978 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atambua (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 22.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.906 and latitude -9.303.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates -9.303, 124.906
UTC time 1978-05-01 11:41:24.200
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-01

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