| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.564, 114.594 |
| UTC time | 1971-03-20 09:44:54.790 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 20, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 20, 1971 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wongsorejo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 52.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.594 and latitude -7.564.
| Location | Situbondo |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Wongsorejo | 52.1 km |
| Panji | 57.4 km |
| Situbondo | 66.4 km |
| Panarukan | 76.1 km |
| Balung | 77.1 km |
| Banyuwangi | 78.9 km |
| Banjar | 80.9 km |
| Singaraja | 81.8 km |
| Negara | 88.3 km |
| Singojuruh | 92.7 km |
| Bondowoso | 93.7 km |
| Srono | 99.8 km |
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Sumenep
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M 4.2
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Indonesia · 2025-10-11 06:06 UTC
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M 4.4
Sumenep
Indonesia · 2025-09-30 17:15 UTC
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M 6.0
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60.4 km |
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M 5.2
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Indonesia · 2025-09-25 09:04 UTC
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M 4.3
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70.7 km |
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