Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 26, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, July 26, 1983 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 178.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.074 and latitude 0.684.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 44.9 km
Coordinates 0.684, 120.074
UTC time 1983-07-26 20:14:51.770
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-26

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