Earthquake details

Friday, April 20, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 20, 1979 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 221.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.383 and latitude -11.227.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.227, 118.383
UTC time 1979-04-20 01:15:11.400
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-20

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