Earthquake details

Monday, May 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 25, 1981 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 155.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.387 and latitude 1.971.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 1.971, 129.387
UTC time 1981-05-25 13:27:49.660
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-25

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