Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 13, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 13, 1979 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 169.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.371 and latitude -10.946.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.946, 119.371
UTC time 1979-03-13 22:18:39.600
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-03-13

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