Earthquake details

Thursday, July 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 04:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 136.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.875 and latitude -1.170.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.170, 132.875
UTC time 1997-07-10 04:01:36.830
Location Sorong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-10

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