Earthquake details

Thursday, December 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 22, 1983 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 187.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.657 and latitude -3.265.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates -3.265, 130.657
UTC time 1983-12-22 21:03:33.210
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-22

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