Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 21, 1983 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 160.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.180 and latitude -7.354.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 547.1 km
Coordinates -7.354, 121.180
UTC time 1983-08-21 17:21:13.660
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-21

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