Earthquake details

Friday, March 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 14, 1980 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 306.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.268 and latitude -6.845.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates -6.845, 130.268
UTC time 1980-03-14 21:29:22.800
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-14

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