Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 16, 1979 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 263.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.416 and latitude -1.155.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.155, 136.416
UTC time 1979-10-16 10:04:27.800
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-16

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