| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 128.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.422, 128.994 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-27 09:50:55.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 27, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Thursday, October 27, 1988 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 397.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.994 and latitude -7.422.
| Location | Dili |
| Country | Timor-Leste (TL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-27
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