Earthquake details

Sunday, October 2, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, October 2, 1988 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 363.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.607 and latitude -7.270.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 146.1 km
Coordinates -7.270, 128.607
UTC time 1988-10-02 11:52:46.540
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-02

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