Earthquake details

Friday, September 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 29, 1978 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 35.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.129 and latitude -9.126.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates -9.126, 119.129
UTC time 1978-09-29 07:04:58.900
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-29

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