Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 22, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 22, 1981 at 23:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.235 and latitude 3.456.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.456, 128.235
UTC time 1981-07-22 23:53:42.040
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-22

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