Earthquake details

Friday, August 14, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 14, 1981 at 18:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.628 and latitude -0.790.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.790, 133.628
UTC time 1981-08-14 18:05:55.180
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-14

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