Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 27, 1984 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 347.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.902 and latitude -6.933.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 123.5 km
Coordinates -6.933, 129.902
UTC time 1984-03-27 17:40:41.240
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-27

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