Earthquake details

Thursday, January 31, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, January 31, 1980 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 26.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.138 and latitude -3.125.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.125, 129.138
UTC time 1980-01-31 14:26:40.900
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-31

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