Earthquake details

Sunday, August 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 13, 1978 at 13:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 389.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.543 and latitude -7.076.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 124.0 km
Coordinates -7.076, 129.543
UTC time 1978-08-13 13:34:10.900
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-13

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