Earthquake details

Saturday, October 20, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 20, 1979 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amlapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 115.847 and latitude -8.254.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates -8.254, 115.847
UTC time 1979-10-20 01:41:10.400
Location Mataram
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-10-20

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