Earthquake details

Saturday, December 25, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 25, 1982 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 205.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.403 and latitude -4.365.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.365, 131.403
UTC time 1982-12-25 07:53:39.630
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-25

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