Earthquake details

Sunday, March 7, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 7, 1982 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Langsa (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.417 and latitude 3.725.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 124.2 km
Coordinates 3.725, 97.417
UTC time 1982-03-07 14:08:15.030
Location Medan
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-07

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