Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 26, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.823 and latitude -4.196.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.196, 134.823
UTC time 1980-02-26 12:42:16.600
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-26

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