Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 29, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 29, 1984 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.138 and latitude 3.565.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	70.9 km
Coordinates	3.565, 97.138
UTC time	1984-05-29 04:36:09.010

Location	Medan
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Meulaboh	129.5 km
Langsa	136.4 km
Binjai	149.7 km
Berastagi	157.8 km
Kabanjahe	159.0 km
Singkil	159.5 km
Sunggal	164.1 km
Labuhan Deli	169.7 km
Medan	169.9 km
Belawan	173.2 km
Lhokseumawe	179.8 km
Bireun	188.7 km

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