| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.7 km |
| Coordinates | -8.721, 111.224 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-17 09:29:50.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 17, 1983 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Trenggalek (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 89.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 111.224 and latitude -8.721.
| Location | Ponorogo |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Trenggalek | 89.3 km |
| Jatiroto | 94.0 km |
| Ponorogo | 98.5 km |
| Boyolangu | 99.7 km |
| Tulungagung | 104.4 km |
| Kedungwaru | 105.5 km |
| Wonosari | 108.4 km |
| Selogiri | 111.6 km |
| Blitar | 125.0 km |
| Madiun | 125.9 km |
| Wedi | 130.0 km |
| Klaten | 131.9 km |
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