Earthquake details

Saturday, September 29, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 29, 1979 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rantepao (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 40.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.573 and latitude -2.810.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -2.810, 119.573
UTC time 1979-09-29 12:41:48.500
Location Rantepao
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-29

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