Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 25, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 25, 1979 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 338.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.367 and latitude -6.495.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 209.0 km
Coordinates -6.495, 129.367
UTC time 1979-12-25 11:32:50.700
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-25

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