Earthquake details

Friday, December 18, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 18, 1981 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 163.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.136 and latitude -6.381.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates -6.381, 104.136
UTC time 1981-12-18 13:41:09.320
Location Bandar Lampung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-18

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