Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 12, 1983 at 01:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.924 and latitude -4.056.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 16.9 km
Coordinates -4.056, 127.924
UTC time 1983-03-12 01:36:35.810
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-03-12

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