Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 11, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, June 11, 1940 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.338 and latitude -8.237.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -8.237, 125.338
UTC time 1940-06-11 08:42:14.180
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-06-11

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