Earthquake details

Sunday, August 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 12, 1984 at 21:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Poso (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.570 and latitude -2.102.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.1 km
Coordinates -2.102, 121.570
UTC time 1984-08-12 21:50:02.140
Location Palopo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-12

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