city 1977

Palu earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for Palu in 1977: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
60.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
27 Nov 1977

Palu, Indonesia

Depth
65.0 km
UTC
09:33:47
Coordinates
-0.829, 120.600
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Palu. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 58.0 to 65.0 km, averaging 60.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, July 15, 1977 to Sunday, November 27, 1977 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.5 65.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
27 Nov 1977 09:33:47 UTC
5.2 58.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
15 Jul 1977 03:23:08 UTC
5.1 58.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
28 Aug 1977 09:54:27 UTC