Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 30, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 30, 1979 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 97.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.197 and latitude -2.833.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates -2.833, 136.197
UTC time 1979-01-30 17:04:15.700
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-01-30

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