Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 17, 1997 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 152.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.117 and latitude 2.383.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 75.4 km
Coordinates 2.383, 126.117
UTC time 1997-08-17 05:59:02.620
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-17

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