Earthquake details

Thursday, January 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 18, 1979 at 13:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 180.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.150 and latitude -7.290.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 578.0 km
Coordinates -7.290, 123.150
UTC time 1979-01-18 13:50:39.700
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-01-18

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