Earthquake details

Sunday, February 25, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 25, 1979 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 142.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.564 and latitude -6.111.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 53.0 km
Coordinates -6.111, 131.564
UTC time 1979-02-25 04:38:07.300
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-25

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