Earthquake details

Friday, February 17, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 17, 1984 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 311.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.117 and latitude -6.598.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 158.1 km
Coordinates -6.598, 130.117
UTC time 1984-02-17 16:32:21.390
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1984-02-17

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