Earthquake details

Thursday, February 5, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, February 5, 1981 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 303.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.863 and latitude -11.468.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.468, 116.863
UTC time 1981-02-05 20:26:31.590
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-05

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