Earthquake details

Saturday, May 6, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, May 6, 1989 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.014 and latitude -8.497.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 292.3 km
Coordinates -8.497, 125.014
UTC time 1989-05-06 11:31:14.030
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-06

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