Earthquake details

Sunday, August 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 19, 1979 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.099 and latitude 3.213.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 115.0 km
Coordinates 3.213, 128.099
UTC time 1979-08-19 16:00:12.600
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-08-19

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