Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 22, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 22, 1980 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 314.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.072 and latitude -6.577.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 146.0 km
Coordinates -6.577, 130.072
UTC time 1980-07-22 18:34:36.500
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-07-22

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