Earthquake details

Friday, January 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 30, 1981 at 10:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Batang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 110.209 and latitude -5.608.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	562.0 km
Coordinates	-5.608, 110.209
UTC time	1981-01-30 10:29:09.800

Location	Semarang
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Batang	112.1 km
Mlonggo	116.5 km
Jepara	120.9 km
Pecangaan	133.4 km
Gebog	143.8 km
Baekrajan	147.5 km
Kudus	150.4 km
Weleri	152.6 km
Pekalongan	154.3 km
Jekulo	155.2 km
Semarang	156.0 km
Wiradesa	157.2 km

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