Earthquake details

Friday, January 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 17, 1997 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.542 and latitude -8.899.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 110.7 km
Coordinates -8.899, 123.542
UTC time 1997-01-17 11:20:22.060
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-01-17

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