Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, March 21, 1988 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 193.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.054 and latitude -6.896.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 540.8 km
Coordinates -6.896, 125.054
UTC time 1988-03-21 19:03:12.650
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-21

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