Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 4, 1983 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 126.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.477 and latitude -3.090.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.090, 139.477
UTC time 1983-01-04 16:07:56.320
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-04

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