Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, December 16, 1982 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 22.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.955 and latitude 11.687.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates 11.687, 92.955
UTC time 1982-12-16 08:56:35.590
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-16

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