Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 16, 1983 at 00:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 231.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.031 and latitude -4.153.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 104.0 km
Coordinates -4.153, 142.031
UTC time 1983-11-16 00:26:17.620
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-16

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