Earthquake details

Sunday, October 24, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, October 24, 1976 at 02:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 253.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.875 and latitude -8.646.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -8.646, 127.875
UTC time 1976-10-24 02:14:50.700
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-24

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