Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 18, 1979 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 203.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.248 and latitude -11.254.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.254, 119.248
UTC time 1979-04-18 07:35:39.300
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-18

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