Earthquake details

Sunday, May 13, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 13, 1979 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kendari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 70.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.149 and latitude -4.054.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 615.0 km
Coordinates -4.054, 123.149
UTC time 1979-05-13 17:30:56.800
Location Kendari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-13

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