Earthquake details

Thursday, October 5, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 5, 1978 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.854 and latitude -10.143.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates -10.143, 118.854
UTC time 1978-10-05 15:56:27.100
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-05

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