Earthquake details

Monday, September 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 11, 1978 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 170.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.716 and latitude -4.650.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 140.0 km
Coordinates -4.650, 129.716
UTC time 1978-09-11 22:41:30.500
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-11

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