Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 12, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Wednesday, December 12, 1990 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 358.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.566 and latitude -7.297.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 198.8 km
Coordinates -7.297, 128.566
UTC time 1990-12-12 04:54:14.580
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-12

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