Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 159.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.548 and latitude -7.506.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.506, 126.548
UTC time 1991-05-21 11:29:32.000
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-21

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