Earthquake details

Friday, September 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 29, 1978 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 377.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.317 and latitude -6.891.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 198.0 km
Coordinates -6.891, 129.317
UTC time 1978-09-29 07:12:57.100
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-29

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