Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at 21:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 227.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.016 and latitude -3.421.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.421, 131.016
UTC time 1997-10-07 21:50:26.350
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-07

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