Earthquake details

Monday, May 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 14, 1979 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jatiroto (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 25.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 111.199 and latitude -7.668.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates -7.668, 111.199
UTC time 1979-05-14 09:14:21.700
Location Surakarta
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-14

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