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1979 Indonesia Earthquake
2 November 1979 · Java · Indonesia
On 2 November 1979 at 15:53 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia (Java), at a depth of 62 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 266 km from its boundary with the Australian Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 30 people and injured 200.
- Date
- 2 November 1979
- Time
- 15:53 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 62 km
- Deaths
- 30
- Injuries
- 200
- Estimated Damage
- 16 million US dollars
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Galunggung (50 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth