Earthquake details

Sunday, February 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 18, 1979 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Singaraja (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 183.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.126 and latitude -6.826.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.826, 116.126
UTC time 1979-02-18 02:42:34.600
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-18

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