Earthquake details

Friday, November 2, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, November 2, 1979 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kawalu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.252 and latitude -7.656.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates -7.656, 108.252
UTC time 1979-11-02 15:53:03.500
Location Tasikmalaya
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-11-02

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