Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, November 21, 1978 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tondano (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.533 and latitude -0.043.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates -0.043, 125.533
UTC time 1978-11-21 15:49:27.400
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-21

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