Earthquake details

Saturday, February 23, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 23, 1980 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 396.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.479 and latitude -7.079.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 91.0 km
Coordinates -7.079, 129.479
UTC time 1980-02-23 04:11:21.000
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-23

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