Earthquake details

Sunday, September 13, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 13, 1981 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.014 and latitude -5.507.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.507, 131.014
UTC time 1981-09-13 10:22:59.120
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-13

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