Earthquake details

Saturday, March 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 8, 1980 at 07:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 44.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.030 and latitude -9.769.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -9.769, 119.030
UTC time 1980-03-08 07:44:34.000
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-08

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