Earthquake details

Friday, May 11, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 11, 1979 at 12:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cilacap (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.517 and latitude -8.184.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 131.0 km
Coordinates -8.184, 108.517
UTC time 1979-05-11 12:51:21.900
Location Cilacap
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-11

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