Earthquake details

Thursday, June 21, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 21, 1979 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 377.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.630 and latitude -6.987.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 97.0 km
Coordinates -6.987, 129.630
UTC time 1979-06-21 21:33:09.000
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-21

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