Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 13, 1983 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.258 and latitude 2.854.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 85.3 km
Coordinates 2.854, 128.258
UTC time 1983-12-13 23:21:01.620
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-13

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