city 1978

Sumbawa Besar earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Sumbawa Besar in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

119.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

26 Jul 1978

Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

20:58:23

Coordinates

-8.137, 117.727

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Sumbawa Besar. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.4, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 291.0 km, averaging 119.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, July 26, 1978 to Friday, December 29, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.4 33.0 km

Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

26 Jul 1978 20:58:23 UTC

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4.6 291.0 km

Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

26 Dec 1978 05:14:49 UTC

4.4 33.0 km

Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

29 Dec 1978 09:17:34 UTC