city 1983

Taliwang earthquakes in 1983

Earthquake archive for Taliwang in 1983: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
94.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
20 Aug 1983

Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

Depth
156.2 km
UTC
06:19:30
Coordinates
-8.530, 117.563
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Taliwang. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.5, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 33.0 to 156.2 km, averaging 94.6 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 20, 1983 to Friday, November 25, 1983 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.5 156.2 km
Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
20 Aug 1983 06:19:30 UTC
4.9 33.0 km
Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
25 Nov 1983 17:55:09 UTC