Earthquake details

Sunday, February 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, February 20, 1983 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 141.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.961 and latitude 12.917.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	12.917, 92.961
UTC time	1983-02-20 02:26:51.040

Location	Port Blair
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Blair	141.2 km
Mawlamyinegyunn	458.2 km
Bogale	458.5 km
Pathein	470.3 km
Wakema	474.9 km
Pyapon	475.7 km
Kyaiklat	492.7 km
Maubin	514.1 km
Twante	529.5 km
Kanbe	533.9 km
Nyaungdon	542.3 km
Yangon	552.7 km

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