Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, November 21, 1978 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tondano (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 176.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.687 and latitude -0.075.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates -0.075, 125.687
UTC time 1978-11-21 17:28:29.200
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-21

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