Earthquake details

Sunday, June 3, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia on Sunday, June 3, 1979 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Perth (Australia - AU), about 181.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.253 and latitude -30.832.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -30.832, 117.253
UTC time 1979-06-03 07:45:32.900
Location Perth
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-03

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