Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 15, 1984 at 15:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 192.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.929 and latitude 0.820.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 46.3 km
Coordinates 0.820, 119.929
UTC time 1984-05-15 15:23:05.550
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-15

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