Earthquake details

Sunday, December 24, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 24, 1978 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 99.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.563 and latitude 2.430.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 239.0 km
Coordinates 2.430, 128.563
UTC time 1978-12-24 12:36:39.200
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-24

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