Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 27, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, June 27, 1978 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.698 and latitude 2.184.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.184, 126.698
UTC time 1978-06-27 06:51:48.200
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-27

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