Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 20, 1982 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 372.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.417 and latitude -6.809.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 145.8 km
Coordinates -6.809, 129.417
UTC time 1982-07-20 15:56:35.000
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-07-20

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