Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 28, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, December 28, 1937 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.905 and latitude -8.344.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -8.344, 125.905
UTC time 1937-12-28 03:09:22.680
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-12-28

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