Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 16, 1981 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 167.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.488 and latitude 1.985.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.5 km
Coordinates 1.985, 129.488
UTC time 1981-03-16 17:55:28.240
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-16

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