Earthquake details

Sunday, December 23, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, December 23, 1973 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 141.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.709 and latitude -7.974.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 196.0 km
Coordinates -7.974, 126.709
UTC time 1973-12-23 11:18:25.300
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-23

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