Earthquake details

Monday, November 5, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 5, 1979 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 150.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.824 and latitude -4.348.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates -4.348, 129.824
UTC time 1979-11-05 16:44:24.600
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-11-05

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