Earthquake details

Friday, August 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 25, 1978 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.563 and latitude -3.923.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 131.0 km
Coordinates -3.923, 128.563
UTC time 1978-08-25 15:56:37.000
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-25

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