Earthquake details

Sunday, October 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 28, 1979 at 23:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.070 and latitude 0.755.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 0.755, 126.070
UTC time 1979-10-28 23:54:51.700
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-28

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