Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 17, 1983 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.469 and latitude -8.698.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.698, 123.469
UTC time 1983-08-17 16:23:12.060
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-17

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