Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 17, 1997 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 18.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.549 and latitude -8.472.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 73.7 km
Coordinates -8.472, 120.549
UTC time 1997-08-17 04:53:43.900
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-17

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