Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 16, 1983 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.156 and latitude -8.980.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 79.4 km
Coordinates -8.980, 119.156
UTC time 1983-11-16 22:07:21.740
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-16

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