Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, October 18, 1977 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 321.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.291 and latitude -7.510.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 152.0 km
Coordinates -7.510, 128.291
UTC time 1977-10-18 18:26:42.000
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-18

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