Earthquake details

Thursday, May 15, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 15, 1980 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 263.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.760 and latitude -6.197.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.197, 125.760
UTC time 1980-05-15 18:58:25.300
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-05-15

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