Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 1, 1984 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 284.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.315 and latitude -6.451.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 98.3 km
Coordinates -6.451, 130.315
UTC time 1984-05-01 22:29:39.830
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-01

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