Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 1, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 1, 1979 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.877 and latitude -9.068.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.068, 123.877
UTC time 1979-05-01 04:36:28.300
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-01

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