Earthquake details

Thursday, September 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 20, 1984 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 131.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.022 and latitude -6.562.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 55.3 km
Coordinates -6.562, 132.022
UTC time 1984-09-20 06:42:52.820
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-20

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