Earthquake details

Saturday, September 18, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, September 18, 1982 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 230.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.443 and latitude -7.633.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 158.2 km
Coordinates -7.633, 127.443
UTC time 1982-09-18 15:00:40.650
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-18

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