Earthquake details

Saturday, January 5, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 5, 1980 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 262.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.623 and latitude -6.659.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.659, 130.623
UTC time 1980-01-05 11:48:47.400
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-05

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