Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 18, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 18, 1978 at 21:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 297.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.721 and latitude -11.647.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.647, 117.721
UTC time 1978-07-18 21:48:20.300
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-18

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