Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 4, 1997 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 173.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.612 and latitude -7.116.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 578.5 km
Coordinates -7.116, 122.612
UTC time 1997-01-04 09:59:06.700
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-04

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