Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 19, 1983 at 14:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.065 and latitude 2.187.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 51.1 km
Coordinates 2.187, 127.065
UTC time 1983-08-19 14:35:34.070
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-19

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