Earthquake details

Friday, May 5, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 5, 1978 at 10:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.153 and latitude 0.799.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 0.799, 126.153
UTC time 1978-05-05 10:39:44.000
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-05

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