Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 5, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 5, 1980 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 318.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.034 and latitude -6.425.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 202.0 km
Coordinates -6.425, 129.034
UTC time 1980-02-05 18:56:25.000
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-05

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