Earthquake details

Sunday, March 6, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 6, 1983 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 61.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.607 and latitude -5.864.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 79.3 km
Coordinates -5.864, 105.607
UTC time 1983-03-06 11:21:42.220
Location Bandar Lampung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-06

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