| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.520, 130.176 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-23 01:22:26.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 23, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 23, 1981 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 301.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.176 and latitude -6.520.
| Location | Ambon City |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-23
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