Earthquake details

Sunday, March 29, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 29, 1981 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 60.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.355 and latitude -8.397.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 39.5 km
Coordinates -8.397, 121.355
UTC time 1981-03-29 08:44:20.640
Location Maumere
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-29

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