Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 16, 1983 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 82.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.794 and latitude 3.484.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.3 km
Coordinates 3.484, 95.794
UTC time 1983-03-16 09:13:11.980
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-16

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