Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 9, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 9, 1978 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 326.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.323 and latitude -11.678.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.678, 117.323
UTC time 1978-05-09 19:38:41.600
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-09

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