Earthquake details

Friday, August 6, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 6, 1982 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.416 and latitude -8.319.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 49.9 km
Coordinates -8.319, 120.416
UTC time 1982-08-06 20:46:13.910
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-06

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