Earthquake details

Sunday, June 29, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, June 29, 1997 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 364.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.726 and latitude -6.920.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates -6.920, 129.726
UTC time 1997-06-29 20:02:53.850
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-29

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