Earthquake details

Thursday, May 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 4, 1978 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 167.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.023 and latitude -10.242.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -10.242, 117.023
UTC time 1978-05-04 18:11:43.300
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-04

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