Earthquake details

Thursday, June 9, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, June 9, 1983 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 52.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.636 and latitude -5.937.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 46.3 km
Coordinates -5.937, 122.636
UTC time 1983-06-09 20:26:50.460
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-09

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