Earthquake details

Saturday, June 30, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, June 30, 1979 at 01:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 204.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.844 and latitude -2.167.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates -2.167, 138.844
UTC time 1979-06-30 01:10:04.400
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-30

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