Earthquake details

Thursday, December 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 14, 1978 at 19:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 141.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.022 and latitude 0.536.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates 0.536, 126.022
UTC time 1978-12-14 19:25:59.300
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-12-14

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