| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.673, 105.576 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-21 06:27:17.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 21, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 21, 1978 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.576 and latitude -6.673.
| Location | Labuan |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Labuan | 43.2 km |
| Pandeglang | 71.4 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 82.3 km |
| Serang | 89.1 km |
| Kresek | 107.4 km |
| Pelabuhanratu | 113.4 km |
| Cikupa | 114.0 km |
| Curug | 117.5 km |
| Pasarkemis | 119.5 km |
| Ciampea | 125.1 km |
| Sepatan | 126.6 km |
| Serpong | 126.7 km |
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