Earthquake details

Saturday, July 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, July 16, 1983 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 150.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.653 and latitude -7.730.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 175.8 km
Coordinates -7.730, 126.653
UTC time 1983-07-16 11:25:12.250
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-16

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