Earthquake details

Thursday, October 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 13, 1983 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.525 and latitude -3.658.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.658, 137.525
UTC time 1983-10-13 03:27:11.350
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-13

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