Earthquake details

Monday, August 23, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 23, 1982 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 293.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.413 and latitude -6.871.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 113.7 km
Coordinates -6.871, 130.413
UTC time 1982-08-23 20:34:38.020
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-23

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