Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 1, 1984 at 02:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 162.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.697 and latitude -6.431.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 656.6 km
Coordinates -6.431, 123.697
UTC time 1984-08-01 02:20:32.920
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-01

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