Earthquake details

Monday, September 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Monday, September 8, 1980 at 20:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Geraldton, about 1650.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.156 and latitude -26.163.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-26.163, 98.156
UTC time	1980-09-08 20:43:44.300

Location	South Indian Ocean
Country	South Indian Ocean
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Geraldton	1650.0 km
Perth	1836.6 km
Kwinana	1838.2 km
Mandurah	1842.8 km
Bunbury	1865.3 km
Albany	2126.8 km
Pelabuhanratu	2312.8 km
Banjar	2329.1 km
Sukabumi	2335.6 km
Cicurug	2343.6 km
Singaparna	2344.8 km
Kawalu	2346.4 km

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