Earthquake details

Thursday, October 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 1, 1981 at 10:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 384.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.696 and latitude -7.268.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 154.0 km
Coordinates -7.268, 129.696
UTC time 1981-10-01 10:14:17.130
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-01

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