Earthquake details

Monday, December 12, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, December 12, 1983 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 217.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.288 and latitude -7.583.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 136.9 km
Coordinates -7.583, 127.288
UTC time 1983-12-12 09:26:07.000
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-12-12

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