Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 24, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, June 24, 1997 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.899 and latitude -1.924.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.924, 127.899
UTC time 1997-06-24 23:04:53.140
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-06-24

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