Earthquake details

Saturday, May 16, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, May 16, 1987 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 305.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.113 and latitude -7.451.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 117.8 km
Coordinates -7.451, 128.113
UTC time 1987-05-16 03:34:52.160
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-16

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