Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.597 and latitude 2.109.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.109, 126.597
UTC time 1997-09-17 14:50:35.340
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-09-17

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