Earthquake details

Sunday, November 19, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 19, 1978 at 02:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katobu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 105.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.486 and latitude -4.263.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 589.0 km
Coordinates -4.263, 123.486
UTC time 1978-11-19 02:35:50.400
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-19

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