Earthquake details

Thursday, May 1, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Thursday, May 1, 1986 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 288.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.991 and latitude -7.560.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 193.9 km
Coordinates -7.560, 127.991
UTC time 1986-05-01 12:20:04.990
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-01

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