Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 17, 1983 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Luwuk (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.656 and latitude -0.093.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.2 km
Coordinates -0.093, 121.656
UTC time 1983-07-17 11:40:26.820
Location Gorontalo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-17

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