Earthquake details

Friday, July 27, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 27, 1979 at 23:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 264.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.334 and latitude -3.597.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.597, 131.334
UTC time 1979-07-27 23:53:24.800
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-27

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