Earthquake details

Saturday, March 15, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 15, 1997 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 59.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.891 and latitude -3.871.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 86.2 km
Coordinates -3.871, 128.891
UTC time 1997-03-15 21:33:28.560
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-15

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