Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 22, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, August 22, 1984 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 403.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.448 and latitude -7.154.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 123.1 km
Coordinates -7.154, 129.448
UTC time 1984-08-22 02:41:13.170
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-22

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