What the records say
- When
- 19 Aug 1977
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.3
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 11.16° S, 118.38° E
- Deaths
- 189
- Injuries
- 75
- Damage musd
- 1.2
- Depth km
- 25
1977 Sumba earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia
The 1977 Sumba earthquake occurred approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) south of Bima, Sumbawa, and beneath the Indian Ocean, at 14:08 local time on 19 August. With a moment magnitude of 8.3, the earthquake is notable for having an unusually great magnitude for a shock with a normal faulting focal mechanism.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page