| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.109, 126.597 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-17 14:50:35.340 |
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.
| Location | Bitung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-09-17
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Manado
Indonesia · 2026-08-07 22:12 UTC
175.2 km
M 4.3
Manado
Indonesia · 2026-07-29 16:12 UTC
270.8 km
M 4.3
Manado
Indonesia · 2026-07-07 06:43 UTC
203.5 km
M 4.0
Manado
Indonesia · 2026-06-24 01:02 UTC
258.7 km
M 4.3
Manado
Indonesia · 2026-06-19 18:53 UTC
214.7 km
M 4.4
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-06-16 05:14 UTC
193.9 km
M 4.1
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-06-14 07:35 UTC
128.7 km
M 4.2
Bitung
Indonesia · 2026-05-27 03:22 UTC
120.4 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.