Earthquake details

Sunday, April 5, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 5, 1981 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 286.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.238 and latitude -6.246.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 152.3 km
Coordinates -6.246, 130.238
UTC time 1981-04-05 09:03:37.240
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-05

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