Earthquake details

Sunday, June 24, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, June 24, 1979 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 93.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.872 and latitude -2.944.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -2.944, 139.872
UTC time 1979-06-24 12:16:44.800
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-24

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