Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp000136a

Location

276 km WSW of Sinabang, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1979

6:37 PM Z

Depth

27.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

1.1930, 94.2450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

276 km WSW of Sinabang, Indonesia

Coordinates: 1.1930°, 94.2450° Depth: 27.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 29, 1979 at 6:37 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:56 PM