Earthquake details

Thursday, June 7, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 7, 1979 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 375.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.720 and latitude -7.138.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 142.0 km
Coordinates -7.138, 129.720
UTC time 1979-06-07 11:32:23.000
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-07

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