Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 4, 1983 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sungai Penuh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 123.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.227 and latitude -3.151.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 54.1 km
Coordinates -3.151, 101.227
UTC time 1983-01-04 03:09:02.930
Location Bengkulu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-04

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