Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 12, 1980 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 170.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.470 and latitude 3.191.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 134.0 km
Coordinates 3.191, 128.470
UTC time 1980-08-12 14:19:44.800
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-12

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