Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 157.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.539 and latitude -7.517.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 18.4 km
Coordinates -7.517, 126.539
UTC time 1991-05-21 11:00:19.080
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1991-05-21

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