Earthquake details

Monday, July 23, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 23, 1979 at 05:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.346 and latitude -2.566.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.566, 140.346
UTC time 1979-07-23 05:52:52.300
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

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