Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 9, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 9, 1997 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tondano (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 154.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.794 and latitude -0.078.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 63.2 km
Coordinates -0.078, 124.794
UTC time 1997-12-09 23:48:37.840
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-09

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