1979 Bali earthquake
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The 1979 Bali earthquake occurred at 03:58 local time on 18 December with a surface wave magnitude of 6.3. The shock occurred southeast of the coast of Karangasem Regency in the Lombok Strait, and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east-northeast of Denpasar. Up to 80 percent of the buildings in Karangasem Regency were damaged, between 15,000 and 500,000 people were displaced, and road links to the provincial capital of Denpasar were briefly severed.[4][5]
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UTC time | 1979-12-17 19:58:23 |
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ISC event | 654317 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | December 18, 1979 (1979-12-18) |
Local time | 03:58 |
Magnitude | 6.3 Ms[1] |
Depth | 15 km (9 mi)[2] |
Epicenter | 8.49°S 115.75°E / -8.49; 115.75[3] |
Areas affected | Bali, Indonesia |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Landslides | Many |
Casualties | 27 killed 200 injured |
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