Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.9
ID: usp00012wp
Location
55 km S of Biak, Indonesia
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- September 12, 1979 at 5:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:54 PM
- Timeline
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