Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00014pn

Location

Banda Sea

Date & Time

Dec 25, 1979

4:40 AM Z

Depth

131.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.8470, 129.6340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Banda Sea

Coordinates: -6.8470°, 129.6340° Depth: 131.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 25, 1979 at 4:40 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:46 PM