Earthquake details

Friday, January 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Friday, January 19, 1990 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 175.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.679 and latitude -7.430.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 325.4 km
Coordinates -7.430, 126.679
UTC time 1990-01-19 17:29:35.310
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-19

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