Earthquake details

Monday, December 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 11, 1978 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 173.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.772 and latitude -4.648.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.648, 129.772
UTC time 1978-12-11 18:09:52.100
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-11

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