Earthquake details

Saturday, July 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 26, 1997 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 330.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.255 and latitude -0.969.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -0.969, 137.255
UTC time 1997-07-26 15:53:57.100
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-26

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