Earthquake details

Sunday, July 5, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 5, 1981 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 139.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.824 and latitude 2.964.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 121.4 km
Coordinates 2.964, 127.824
UTC time 1981-07-05 15:02:09.960
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-05

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