Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, February 20, 1988 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 223.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.004 and latitude -7.140.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 314.5 km
Coordinates -7.140, 127.004
UTC time 1988-02-20 01:25:58.190
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-02-20

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