Earthquake details

Sunday, March 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 20, 1983 at 11:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 160.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.700 and latitude 2.326.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.6 km
Coordinates 2.326, 126.700
UTC time 1983-03-20 11:24:46.840
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-20

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