Earthquake details

Friday, March 16, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 16, 1984 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 380.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.690 and latitude -7.188.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 134.3 km
Coordinates -7.188, 129.690
UTC time 1984-03-16 23:45:34.970
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-16

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