Earthquake details

Sunday, February 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, February 18, 1973 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 337.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.358 and latitude -7.310.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates -7.310, 128.358
UTC time 1973-02-18 03:45:11.000
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-18

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