Earthquake details

Saturday, December 12, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 12, 1981 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanana (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 179.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.316 and latitude -1.158.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 60.4 km
Coordinates -1.158, 127.316
UTC time 1981-12-12 07:27:15.630
Location Sanana
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-12

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