Earthquake details

Thursday, March 8, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 8, 1979 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.402 and latitude 1.030.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 1.030, 120.402
UTC time 1979-03-08 14:49:52.800
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

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