Earthquake details

Friday, October 23, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 23, 1981 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pelabuhanratu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 203.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 106.456 and latitude -8.812.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.812, 106.456
UTC time 1981-10-23 13:26:21.720
Location Bandung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-23

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