Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 16, 1979 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 245.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.179 and latitude -11.666.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.666, 121.179
UTC time 1979-10-16 00:31:01.300
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-16

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