Earthquake details

Saturday, December 23, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 23, 1978 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 68.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.492 and latitude -8.254.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.254, 121.492
UTC time 1978-12-23 05:10:50.800
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-23

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