Earthquake details

Saturday, July 7, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 7, 1979 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 362.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.694 and latitude -6.782.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 156.0 km
Coordinates -6.782, 129.694
UTC time 1979-07-07 04:54:58.900
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-07

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