Earthquake details

Sunday, August 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia on Sunday, August 10, 1997 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kupang (Australia - AU), about 655.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.329 and latitude -16.013.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.013, 124.329
UTC time 1997-08-10 09:20:30.980
Location 161 km NNE of Derby
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-08-10

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