Earthquake details

Thursday, December 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 7, 1978 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 144.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.830 and latitude -2.807.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates -2.807, 138.830
UTC time 1978-12-07 18:34:54.100
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-07

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