Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 12, 1984 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 116.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.110 and latitude 2.271.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 103.4 km
Coordinates 2.271, 127.110
UTC time 1984-05-12 22:44:39.790
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-12

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