Earthquake details

Sunday, December 14, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 14, 1997 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 74.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.106 and latitude -3.081.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.081, 136.106
UTC time 1997-12-14 08:48:36.070
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-14

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