Earthquake details

Friday, May 23, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 23, 1980 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 113.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.345 and latitude 2.688.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 109.0 km
Coordinates 2.688, 128.345
UTC time 1980-05-23 09:16:02.500
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-23

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