Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 171.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.705 and latitude -7.504.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.504, 126.705
UTC time 1991-05-21 12:05:29.420
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-21

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