Earthquake details

Thursday, May 12, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 12, 1983 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 283.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.342 and latitude -7.122.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.122, 103.342
UTC time 1983-05-12 14:52:02.280
Location Tangerang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-12

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