Earthquake details

Sunday, January 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 16, 1983 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 398.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.464 and latitude -7.090.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 74.7 km
Coordinates -7.090, 129.464
UTC time 1983-01-16 02:27:48.600
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-16

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