Earthquake details

Sunday, February 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, February 1, 1976 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 237.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.518 and latitude -7.633.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 193.0 km
Coordinates -7.633, 127.518
UTC time 1976-02-01 07:59:22.400
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-01

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