Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 15, 1983 at 02:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 199.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.080 and latitude -6.286.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.6 km
Coordinates -6.286, 131.080
UTC time 1983-01-15 02:20:10.600
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-15

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