Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, March 21, 1983 at 07:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 394.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.912 and latitude -7.275.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 151.3 km
Coordinates -7.275, 128.912
UTC time 1983-03-21 07:57:19.350
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-21

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