What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1982
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 8.40° S, 123.08° E
- Deaths
- 13
- Injuries
- 390
- Damage musd
- 1.45
- Houses destroyed
- 1875
- Depth km
- 33
1982 Flores earthquake
Earthquake in Indonesia
The 1982 Flores earthquake struck the island of Flores in Indonesia on December 25. Registering a moment magnitude of 5.9, according to the International Seismological Centre, it created landslides and was reportedly accompanied by a tsunami. The earthquake killed thirteen people and left 390 injured, also destroying 1,875 houses and 121 other buildings.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page