Earthquake details

Sunday, November 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 20, 1983 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 308.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.645 and latitude -7.450.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 59.3 km
Coordinates -7.450, 130.645
UTC time 1983-11-20 20:32:20.520
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-11-20

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