Earthquake details

Friday, September 23, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 23, 1983 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Galesong (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 252.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.161 and latitude -5.903.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.903, 117.161
UTC time 1983-09-23 19:21:58.180
Location Makassar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-23

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