Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 11, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 11, 1983 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.340 and latitude 2.293.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates 2.293, 128.340
UTC time 1983-05-11 00:17:12.070
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-05-11

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