| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.200, 126.718 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-21 03:51:31.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 21, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 21, 1979 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 153.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.718 and latitude 2.200.
| Location | Bitung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-21
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