Earthquake details

Sunday, January 8, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, January 8, 1984 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 323.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.314 and latitude -7.508.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 158.8 km
Coordinates -7.508, 128.314
UTC time 1984-01-08 11:30:16.680
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-08

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