Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.9

ID: usp00012wp

Location

55 km S of Biak, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Sep 12, 1979

5:17 AM Z

Depth

5.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.6790, 136.0400

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

55 km S of Biak, Indonesia

Coordinates: -1.6790°, 136.0400° Depth: 5.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 12, 1979 at 5:17 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:54 PM