Earthquake details

Sunday, August 14, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 14, 1983 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 97.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.667 and latitude -9.100.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 131.2 km
Coordinates -9.100, 123.667
UTC time 1983-08-14 22:26:12.540
Location Kefamenanu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-14

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