Earthquake details

Friday, September 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 12, 1980 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.131 and latitude -3.041.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.041, 129.131
UTC time 1980-09-12 14:14:27.800
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-12

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