Earthquake details

Friday, August 6, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 6, 1982 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 29.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.577 and latitude -8.375.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 45.7 km
Coordinates -8.375, 120.577
UTC time 1982-08-06 20:40:52.200
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-06

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