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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rantepao	40.3 km
Palopo	72.3 km
Polewali	73.8 km
Masamba	88.7 km
Majene	105.3 km
Parepare	134.1 km
Sengkang	155.2 km
Poso	204.9 km
Watampone	209.9 km
Palu	214.3 km
Maros	244.5 km
Makassar	260.8 km

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