Earthquake details

Thursday, June 15, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 15, 1978 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.373 and latitude -2.927.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates -2.927, 127.373
UTC time 1978-06-15 20:38:18.100
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-15

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