Earthquake details

Sunday, April 15, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 15, 1979 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 155.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.159 and latitude 3.118.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates 3.118, 128.159
UTC time 1979-04-15 04:15:37.400
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-15

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