Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 25, 1983 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.611 and latitude -5.220.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 66.6 km
Coordinates -5.220, 131.611
UTC time 1983-05-25 19:12:47.130
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-25

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