Earthquake details

Thursday, September 5, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Thursday, September 5, 1985 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 346.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.472 and latitude -7.364.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 142.8 km
Coordinates -7.364, 128.472
UTC time 1985-09-05 03:53:12.040
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-05

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