Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 10, 1979 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pelabuhanratu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 106.035 and latitude -7.213.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.213, 106.035
UTC time 1979-10-10 13:39:14.000
Location Rangkasbitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-10

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