Earthquake details

Sunday, December 12, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, December 12, 1982 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 310.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.310 and latitude -7.908.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.908, 128.310
UTC time 1982-12-12 04:21:14.950
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-12

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