Earthquake details

Saturday, May 26, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 26, 1979 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.465 and latitude -8.291.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.291, 121.465
UTC time 1979-05-26 13:58:51.600
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-26

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