Earthquake details

Sunday, November 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 13, 1983 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 164.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.491 and latitude 0.435.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 590.8 km
Coordinates 0.435, 120.491
UTC time 1983-11-13 13:16:56.220
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-13

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