Earthquake details

Sunday, December 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 10, 1978 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.699 and latitude -4.561.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.561, 129.699
UTC time 1978-12-10 02:38:03.500
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-10

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