Earthquake details

Friday, July 27, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 27, 1979 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.668 and latitude 0.475.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 103.0 km
Coordinates 0.475, 120.668
UTC time 1979-07-27 19:32:36.600
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

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