Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 16, 1983 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.932 and latitude -0.056.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 124.4 km
Coordinates -0.056, 123.932
UTC time 1983-08-16 05:20:29.510
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-16

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