Earthquake details

Saturday, August 16, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 16, 1980 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.366 and latitude -1.347.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.347, 120.366
UTC time 1980-08-16 13:30:59.900
Location Poso
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-16

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