Earthquake details

Friday, May 7, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 7, 1982 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Luwuk (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 66.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.291 and latitude -0.624.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 91.9 km
Coordinates -0.624, 123.291
UTC time 1982-05-07 05:36:19.600
Location Luwuk
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-07

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