Earthquake details

Saturday, August 27, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, August 27, 1977 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.235 and latitude -8.196.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.196, 125.235
UTC time 1977-08-27 13:21:44.700
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-27

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