Earthquake details

Sunday, February 25, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 25, 1979 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 175.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.293 and latitude -5.603.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates -5.603, 103.293
UTC time 1979-02-25 05:39:59.600
Location Baturaja
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-25

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