Earthquake details

Thursday, October 7, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Thursday, October 7, 1982 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 159.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.876 and latitude -7.156.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 515.2 km
Coordinates -7.156, 125.876
UTC time 1982-10-07 07:15:56.630
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-10-07

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