Earthquake details

Saturday, August 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, August 13, 1983 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 396.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.472 and latitude -7.054.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 124.9 km
Coordinates -7.054, 129.472
UTC time 1983-08-13 15:39:33.590
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-13

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