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7.9 magnitude earthquake 55 km from Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 05:17:51 UTC

UTC time: Wednesday, September 12, 1979 05:17 AM

Your time: 1979-09-12T05:17:51Z

Magnitude Type: ms

USGS page: M 7.9 - Biak region, Indonesia

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 0 people

1979-09-12 05:17:51 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 5 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

Aftershocks:

1979-09-12 06:04:46 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 06:43:36 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 07:16:56 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 10:42:16 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 11:18:55 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 11:57:36 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 13:42:05 UTC 3.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

1979-09-12 18:27:21 UTC 3.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, Indonesia

1979-09-13 06:33:02 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 26 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia

This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:

Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia

Biak, Indonesia

Papua, Indonesia

Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia

S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia

Kepulauan Kai, Indonesia

Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia

Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea

Seram, Indonesia

Ceram Sea, Indonesia

Kep. Tanimbar, Indonesia

Arafura Sea