Earthquake details

Saturday, April 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, April 28, 1979 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.274 and latitude 1.863.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 128.0 km
Coordinates 1.863, 128.274
UTC time 1979-04-28 11:39:36.700
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-28

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