Earthquake details

Thursday, December 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 11, 1997 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 301.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.011 and latitude -6.198.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.198, 101.011
UTC time 1997-12-11 18:47:09.790
Location Bengkulu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-11

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