Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 25, 1978 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 76.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.914 and latitude -6.081.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates -6.081, 122.914
UTC time 1978-10-25 00:15:26.900
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-25

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