Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 22, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.287 and latitude -8.820.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.820, 124.287
UTC time 1997-01-22 18:14:55.240
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-22

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