Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 20, 1981 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 283.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.479 and latitude -6.801.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 116.5 km
Coordinates -6.801, 130.479
UTC time 1981-02-20 17:21:01.120
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-20

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