Earthquake details

Sunday, September 28, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 28, 1997 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Parepare (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.727 and latitude -3.776.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.776, 119.727
UTC time 1997-09-28 01:38:28.610
Location Parepare
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-28

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