Earthquake details

Sunday, April 1, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 1, 1979 at 07:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 236.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.102 and latitude -5.108.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -5.108, 130.102
UTC time 1979-04-01 07:16:17.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-01

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