Earthquake details

Monday, March 27, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, March 27, 1978 at 10:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 51.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.103 and latitude -8.583.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates -8.583, 125.103
UTC time 1978-03-27 10:36:06.000
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-27

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