Earthquake details

Saturday, August 5, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 5, 1978 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bima (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 34.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.741 and latitude -8.152.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 190.0 km
Coordinates -8.152, 118.741
UTC time 1978-08-05 00:51:22.200
Location Bima
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-05

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