Earthquake details

Monday, January 26, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, January 26, 1981 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 230.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.660 and latitude -8.412.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.412, 127.660
UTC time 1981-01-26 11:26:22.700
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-26

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