Earthquake details

Sunday, May 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 22, 1983 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 80.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.755 and latitude -9.346.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 95.9 km
Coordinates -9.346, 123.755
UTC time 1983-05-22 11:44:19.370
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-22

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Indonesia · 2026-03-16 16:01 UTC
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