Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 26, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, June 26, 1979 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 199.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.776 and latitude -10.538.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates -10.538, 116.776
UTC time 1979-06-26 21:35:01.000
Location Taliwang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-26

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