Earthquake details

Thursday, December 26, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Thursday, December 26, 1991 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 138.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.909 and latitude -7.364.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 36.3 km
Coordinates -7.364, 125.909
UTC time 1991-12-26 12:10:08.460
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-12-26

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