Earthquake details

Sunday, December 18, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 18, 1983 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.394 and latitude -4.191.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 30.3 km
Coordinates -4.191, 138.394
UTC time 1983-12-18 13:00:58.750
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-18

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