Earthquake details

Thursday, June 21, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 21, 1979 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.175 and latitude -3.276.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates -3.276, 130.175
UTC time 1979-06-21 15:39:30.500
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-21

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