Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 1, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 1, 1980 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Langsa (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.555 and latitude 4.028.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 4.028, 97.555
UTC time 1980-04-01 16:21:48.100
Location Langsa
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-01

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