Earthquake details

Monday, May 12, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, May 12, 1986 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 216.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.338 and latitude -7.695.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 176.2 km
Coordinates -7.695, 127.338
UTC time 1986-05-12 11:12:09.760
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-12

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