Earthquake details

Monday, April 9, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 9, 1979 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 394.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.767 and latitude -7.562.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates -7.562, 129.767
UTC time 1979-04-09 06:53:13.300
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-09

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