Earthquake details

Thursday, May 24, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 24, 1979 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.043 and latitude 0.795.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates 0.795, 126.043
UTC time 1979-05-24 13:35:51.500
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-24

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