What the records say
- When
- 12 Sep 1979
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 1.68° S, 136.04° E
- Deaths
- 115
- Houses destroyed
- 1000
- Depth km
- 5
1979 Yapen earthquake
Earthquake in Papua Province, Indonesia
The 1979 Yapen earthquake occurred on September 12 at 05:17:51 UTC. It had an epicenter near the coast of Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Measuring 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale and having a depth of 20 km (12 mi), it caused severe damage on the island. At least 115 were killed due to shaking and a moderate tsunami.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page