Earthquake details

Monday, September 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 19, 1983 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 121.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.001 and latitude -3.801.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.801, 140.001
UTC time 1983-09-19 02:12:14.840
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-19

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