Earthquake details

Friday, May 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 13, 1983 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.055 and latitude 2.965.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 123.0 km
Coordinates 2.965, 128.055
UTC time 1983-05-13 18:09:35.410
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-13

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