Earthquake details

Sunday, October 7, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 7, 1979 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 252.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.184 and latitude -3.800.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates -3.800, 131.184
UTC time 1979-10-07 23:02:31.200
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-07

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