Earthquake details

Sunday, December 18, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 18, 1983 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan Bajo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.728 and latitude -8.964.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.5 km
Coordinates -8.964, 119.728
UTC time 1983-12-18 17:28:30.320
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-18

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