Earthquake details

Saturday, September 3, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 3, 1983 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 84.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.067 and latitude -8.135.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 200.5 km
Coordinates -8.135, 121.067
UTC time 1983-09-03 22:34:59.140
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-03

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