Earthquake details

Saturday, February 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 10, 1979 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 339.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.470 and latitude -7.664.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.664, 130.470
UTC time 1979-02-10 19:02:23.100
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-10

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