Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 17, 1983 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 108.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.944 and latitude -8.631.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.631, 123.944
UTC time 1983-08-17 16:41:38.400
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-17

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