Earthquake details

Sunday, November 22, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Palau region on Sunday, November 22, 1981 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village, about 866.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.928 and latitude 6.752.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 6.752, 140.928
UTC time 1981-11-22 22:34:06.040
Location Palau region
Country Palau region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-22

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