Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 6, 1980 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.128 and latitude -9.777.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.777, 119.128
UTC time 1980-08-06 02:59:22.000
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-06

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