Earthquake details

Sunday, July 31, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 31, 1983 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 177.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.123 and latitude 0.664.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 0.664, 120.123
UTC time 1983-07-31 04:08:24.870
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-31

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