Earthquake details

Monday, September 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 11, 1978 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.433 and latitude 2.102.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates 2.102, 128.433
UTC time 1978-09-11 08:18:50.800
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-11

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