Earthquake details

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 8, 1982 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 82.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.155 and latitude -8.783.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 135.3 km
Coordinates -8.783, 124.155
UTC time 1982-05-08 17:19:02.050
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-08

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