Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 17, 1981 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 170.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.845 and latitude -10.274.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.274, 116.845
UTC time 1981-10-17 15:43:04.610
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-17

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