Earthquake details

Saturday, September 2, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 2, 1978 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.554 and latitude -5.839.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.839, 105.554
UTC time 1978-09-02 07:39:19.500
Location Bandar Lampung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-02

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