Earthquake details

Saturday, October 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 24, 1981 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 192.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.291 and latitude 3.303.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 75.7 km
Coordinates 3.303, 127.291
UTC time 1981-10-24 10:51:52.350
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-24

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