M8.3 earthquake - 1977 Sumba, Indonesia Earthquake
17955 d ago · 19 Aug 1977, 06:08 UTC 1977 Sumba, Indonesia Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck 1977 Sumba, Indonesia Earthquake on 19 Aug 1977, 06:08 UTC at a depth of 16 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tambolaka, about 213 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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