Earthquake details

Monday, February 12, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, February 12, 1979 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.107 and latitude -2.120.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.120, 121.107
UTC time 1979-02-12 07:47:24.300
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-12

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