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.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 71.7 km
Coordinates -8.721, 111.224
UTC time 1983-08-17 09:29:50.040
Location Ponorogo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-17

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