Earthquake details

Friday, December 23, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 23, 1983 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.615 and latitude -5.244.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 43.6 km
Coordinates -5.244, 131.615
UTC time 1983-12-23 15:30:34.130
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-23

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