Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Wednesday, December 2, 1981 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 377.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.801 and latitude -7.413.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 132.8 km
Coordinates -7.413, 128.801
UTC time 1981-12-02 05:17:20.060
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-02

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