Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000yzc
Location
115 km NE of Sorong, Indonesia
Country:
Indonesia
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1979
4:35 PM Z
Depth
43.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.2380, 132.0750
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
115 km NE of Sorong, Indonesia
Coordinates: -0.2380°, 132.0750° • Depth: 43.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1979 at 4:35 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM
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