Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 25, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 25, 1983 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.193 and latitude -3.601.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 18.4 km
Coordinates -3.601, 140.193
UTC time 1983-01-25 06:08:07.180
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-25

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