Earthquake details

Monday, October 27, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 27, 1997 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 325.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.937 and latitude -6.483.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 153.1 km
Coordinates -6.483, 129.937
UTC time 1997-10-27 22:28:35.390
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-27

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