| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.666, 117.017 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-23 01:16:01.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 01:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.017 and latitude -8.666.
| Location | Taliwang |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-23
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