Earthquake details

Sunday, February 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor Leste on Sunday, February 17, 1991 at 10:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor Leste - TI), about 442.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.564 and latitude -8.066.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.066, 129.564
UTC time 1991-02-17 10:13:33.990
Location 287 km E of Lospalos
Country Timor Leste (TI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-17

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