Earthquake details

Friday, August 27, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 27, 1982 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masamba (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.973 and latitude -2.308.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 54.7 km
Coordinates -2.308, 120.973
UTC time 1982-08-27 23:30:09.010
Location Masamba
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-27

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