| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.1 km |
| Coordinates | 1.084, 121.052 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-16 05:32:28.710 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 16, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 16, 1983 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 231.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.052 and latitude 1.084.
| Location | Palu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-10-16
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