Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 1, 1981 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 40.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.961 and latitude -9.664.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates -9.664, 118.961
UTC time 1981-04-01 21:49:04.220
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-01

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