Earthquake details

Friday, December 18, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 18, 1981 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.356 and latitude 1.529.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 87.1 km
Coordinates 1.529, 126.356
UTC time 1981-12-18 18:31:40.660
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-18

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