Earthquake details

Friday, October 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 21, 1983 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.225 and latitude -4.192.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.192, 136.225
UTC time 1983-10-21 21:38:00.730
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-21

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