Earthquake details

Saturday, January 29, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 29, 1983 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.596 and latitude -3.208.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.1 km
Coordinates -3.208, 129.596
UTC time 1983-01-29 00:34:48.640
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-29

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