Earthquake details

Sunday, May 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 8, 1983 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 251.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.842 and latitude -3.310.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.310, 142.842
UTC time 1983-05-08 04:42:03.780
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-08

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