Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 12, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 12, 1978 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.818 and latitude 0.025.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 157.0 km
Coordinates 0.025, 123.818
UTC time 1978-09-12 18:54:52.700
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-12

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