Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 17, 1983 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 394.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.530 and latitude -7.136.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 102.8 km
Coordinates -7.136, 129.530
UTC time 1983-07-17 10:21:53.920
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-17

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