Earthquake details

Friday, September 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 26, 1997 at 15:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 208.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.994 and latitude -5.385.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 253.8 km
Coordinates -5.385, 128.994
UTC time 1997-09-26 15:48:34.270
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-09-26

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