Earthquake details

Thursday, October 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 13, 1983 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 245.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.260 and latitude -6.380.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 571.6 km
Coordinates -6.380, 125.260
UTC time 1983-10-13 05:02:41.510
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-13

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